Harry didn’t say anything about Uncle Vernon’s death to anyone. He had never liked his Uncle very much but now that he knew what had he gone through that day when the death eaters attacked him, he thought that it was good enough for any man to hate wizards. He was sorry for his Uncle’s death, but he didn’t wanted to discuss his feelings with the others. So he asked about something else, about the Phoenix. “How did Fwakes come there to save me? And what did it do?”
“Phoenix has powers we wizards can never think of Harry” said Mr. Wheasley. “So how it save you is a mystery to us also. When we were talking about how to get you from your Uncle’s house, we got a letter. It was from Dumbledore. He must have written it before his death. It said when all doors are blocked, use a Phoenix. It was almost certain that it was a clue. And so we started looking for Fwakes. We found her in the forbidden forests. Hagrid found her. And we had sent her to take you.”
“But how did Dumbledore know that you will have trouble taking me from that house?” asked Harry. “How did he know that he won’t personally be there to help you? That means he – he knew he might die.”
“Even we are wondering about that Harry” said Mr. wheasley.
“Lets not talk about death anymore, shall we.” Said Mrs. Wheasley. “Harry dear, your dinner is kept on the table. Ron and the others are asleep. You eat and go to Ron’s room to sleep. You have had a tiring evening.”
Harry did what he was told to do. But he was still wondering why Dumbledore had written that letter. And who had kept that letter with himself till the time for it to be sent comes?
Next morning he Ron, Ginny, Bill, Fleur and Charlie and told them about the previous night. After a few moments of wondering, he and Ron went to Ron’s room to talk about Hermione. Next day was Harry’s seventeenth birthday but he was not at all in the mood of celebrating. Even Ron was not his usual self. He was gloomy and worried. Mrs. Wheasley told him that they would have a small party for him next day.
Next morning Harry woke up to find the whole of the Burrow decorated for his Birthday. Mrs. Wheasley was specially in the mood to celebrate because of the uncertainty of these times. You never know what might happen tomorrow. When Harry came down, he found her making a lot of delicious smelling food. But he still wished that Hermione was there with them.
By the time it was evening, they were joined by Fred and George, Lupin, Moody, Tonks, Kingsly, Hagrid and Professor McGonagall. They all knew that Harry is about to go on a journey, alone, and wanted to help him (Mrs. Wheasley had told them). most of them knew that if Harry didn’t want to tell them what he is about to do, then no one can force him to. So they had brought gifts for him that might help him in the long run. But Harry was not even interested in those gifts at the moment. He was really worried about Hermione. Even Ron, who was almost always hungry, had not even once looked at the food. And then, she came.
Almost as if she had apparated, she came out of nowhere. Hermione was entering the the burrow. Everyone was amused to see her. But Ron rushed towards her and in front of everyone, he kissed her.
His kiss was received differently by everyone. The Wheasleys were shocked. Fred and George were laughing and making funny sounds. Ginny was looking at Harry and smiling. Professor McGonagall was looking as if some had exploded a dung bomb right in front of her. The others were smiling.
The rest of the evening went in eating (Harry and Ron had found their appetite again now that she was back). And asking Hermione about what she had been doing. Hermione kept quiet. She refused to tell them what had happened until everyone had gone. They were alone in Ron’s room when she said, “I did it. I killed him.”
Ron and Harry looked confused and a bit scared.
Hermione said again “I killed Severus Snape.”
Friday, September 21, 2007
Chapter Three: Dursley’s and The Death Eaters
It was the evening of the twenty-ninth july and Harry was sitting in his room. He was wondering about what had happened in the morning. He still didn’t know how he now felt for his Aunt and Dudley. He was happy to know that his Aunt still liked her sister, but the reason she gave for hating him made him feel even worse. She was after all, right. It was because of Harry and that prophecy related to him that his parents were dead. He was feeling sick.
But another more important thing that was worrying him. Where was Hermione? There was no news of her and he was getting really tensed now. And he couldn’t even do anything now. He was still underage and trapped in his Aunt and Uncle’s house.
Within a few minutes, some of his worries were reduced when he got a message. It was a patronus. It was from Kingsly, it said “We are coming to take you to the burrow tonight. It’s top secret. Be ready.”
Harry packed his trunk and got ready to go before dinner. He ate dinner and it was then that he informed his Uncle and Aunt that he will be leaving tonight. They were a bit taken aback by this sudden news.
“So now you will not come back? Never” asked Uncle Vernon.
“Yes, I think so” replied Harry.
Before anyone could say anything there was a knock on the door. Aunt Petunia opened it. It was Mad-eye-moody. Aunt Petunia almost screamed seeing his proportions.
“I am here to take you” said Moody, talking, not to Harry, but to the Dursleys. “Are you people ready? I think you were informed about this long ago.”
“Yes, we are” said the Uncle Vernon.
“Then bring your stuff and get ready to go. You will be taken to a place in New Zealand. It will be safe for you out there. And Harry, you are not supposed to leave this house as long as – as you are told to. It will be sometime in the night, I guess. That is to say if Lupin found it.” said Moody.
Soon, the Dursleys were ready to go. Moody took his wand and tapped at their luggage. They vanished.
“Where did you send our luggage to?” demanded Uncle Vernon.
“To the place I am takink you” replied moody no even looking at them. “Let’s go.”
And they started leaving. As they were leaving Uncle Vernon told Harry, “well, that’s it then. All the best for your life boy.”
“Thank you” replied Harry.
It was Dudley next, “Do you hate me, Harry? Please don’t. I am sorry for all I did to you. you saved my live.”
“No Dudley, I don’t hate you. Goodbye and goodluck”
“Goodluck, Potter.”
And then came Aunt Petunia. “Harry, Please, don’t get into too much trouble. Take care. And when this is over, do visit us sometimes.”
And then, she did something she had never done in her life, she hugged Harry. And they Dursleys left. When they had gone, Harry went to his room and started waiting for his turn to leave. Above is trunk was Hedwig’s cage. She was asleep. He started looking out of his window and saw something. It was a hooded figure, and Harry recognized it at once to be a death eater. Harry stared at it for sometime. And then the figure removed it’s hood to show it’s face. She was Bellatrix Lestrange. She had a mad smile on her face. She started coming close to number four. And harry realized that she wasn’t alone. Ther was someone else there too. It was Severus Snape. He too was moving close to Harry’s house. And last but not the least, there was the Dark Lord himself. He was flying. Slowly he was at eyelevel with Harry. But he couldn’t move closer to Harry. There was magic stopping him. But Harry knew this magic will work only for a few minutes.
There, right ten feet away from his was Voldemort, removing enchantments from number four. And here was harry, totally defenceless. But then, suddenly, out of nowhere, Fwakes appeared. The big beautiful phoenix of his dead headmaster had once again arrived to help him. it happened in almost a second. It emitted a red fire from it’s beak that engulfed Harry from top to bottom. And within a split-scecond, Harry vanished.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” yelled Voldemort as he had just been able to lift up all enchantments. “Another escape. I will get you Potter, and soon.”
Before Harry knew anything he was in the Burrow. “Harry” cried Mrs Wheasley. “oh Harry, you are here. I have been so worried. Did anything go wrong.:”
“Yeah. Voldemort was there. Snape and Bellatrix were also there. But fwakes came on time and saved me. But what just happened? How did I come here? And how do you know about it?
“well Harry, there is some bad news” said Mr Wheasley. “When Moody, Bill and Charlie were taking your Aunt and Uncle, they were attacked in mid-way. The death eaters thought that you must be disguised as one of them and they attacked them. And – and, your Uncle Died.
But another more important thing that was worrying him. Where was Hermione? There was no news of her and he was getting really tensed now. And he couldn’t even do anything now. He was still underage and trapped in his Aunt and Uncle’s house.
Within a few minutes, some of his worries were reduced when he got a message. It was a patronus. It was from Kingsly, it said “We are coming to take you to the burrow tonight. It’s top secret. Be ready.”
Harry packed his trunk and got ready to go before dinner. He ate dinner and it was then that he informed his Uncle and Aunt that he will be leaving tonight. They were a bit taken aback by this sudden news.
“So now you will not come back? Never” asked Uncle Vernon.
“Yes, I think so” replied Harry.
Before anyone could say anything there was a knock on the door. Aunt Petunia opened it. It was Mad-eye-moody. Aunt Petunia almost screamed seeing his proportions.
“I am here to take you” said Moody, talking, not to Harry, but to the Dursleys. “Are you people ready? I think you were informed about this long ago.”
“Yes, we are” said the Uncle Vernon.
“Then bring your stuff and get ready to go. You will be taken to a place in New Zealand. It will be safe for you out there. And Harry, you are not supposed to leave this house as long as – as you are told to. It will be sometime in the night, I guess. That is to say if Lupin found it.” said Moody.
Soon, the Dursleys were ready to go. Moody took his wand and tapped at their luggage. They vanished.
“Where did you send our luggage to?” demanded Uncle Vernon.
“To the place I am takink you” replied moody no even looking at them. “Let’s go.”
And they started leaving. As they were leaving Uncle Vernon told Harry, “well, that’s it then. All the best for your life boy.”
“Thank you” replied Harry.
It was Dudley next, “Do you hate me, Harry? Please don’t. I am sorry for all I did to you. you saved my live.”
“No Dudley, I don’t hate you. Goodbye and goodluck”
“Goodluck, Potter.”
And then came Aunt Petunia. “Harry, Please, don’t get into too much trouble. Take care. And when this is over, do visit us sometimes.”
And then, she did something she had never done in her life, she hugged Harry. And they Dursleys left. When they had gone, Harry went to his room and started waiting for his turn to leave. Above is trunk was Hedwig’s cage. She was asleep. He started looking out of his window and saw something. It was a hooded figure, and Harry recognized it at once to be a death eater. Harry stared at it for sometime. And then the figure removed it’s hood to show it’s face. She was Bellatrix Lestrange. She had a mad smile on her face. She started coming close to number four. And harry realized that she wasn’t alone. Ther was someone else there too. It was Severus Snape. He too was moving close to Harry’s house. And last but not the least, there was the Dark Lord himself. He was flying. Slowly he was at eyelevel with Harry. But he couldn’t move closer to Harry. There was magic stopping him. But Harry knew this magic will work only for a few minutes.
There, right ten feet away from his was Voldemort, removing enchantments from number four. And here was harry, totally defenceless. But then, suddenly, out of nowhere, Fwakes appeared. The big beautiful phoenix of his dead headmaster had once again arrived to help him. it happened in almost a second. It emitted a red fire from it’s beak that engulfed Harry from top to bottom. And within a split-scecond, Harry vanished.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” yelled Voldemort as he had just been able to lift up all enchantments. “Another escape. I will get you Potter, and soon.”
Before Harry knew anything he was in the Burrow. “Harry” cried Mrs Wheasley. “oh Harry, you are here. I have been so worried. Did anything go wrong.:”
“Yeah. Voldemort was there. Snape and Bellatrix were also there. But fwakes came on time and saved me. But what just happened? How did I come here? And how do you know about it?
“well Harry, there is some bad news” said Mr Wheasley. “When Moody, Bill and Charlie were taking your Aunt and Uncle, they were attacked in mid-way. The death eaters thought that you must be disguised as one of them and they attacked them. And – and, your Uncle Died.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
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