Harry potter and the war of life

Chapter 54 Family Talks part 1

After diner the 4 friends went to his quarters and spend an evening in just some time to them selves.

The next morning Harry and Ginny slept in. It was a Saturday after all. Harry had talked the night before with Ginny, Ron and Hermione about wanting to visit Dudley and his aunt. They agreed with him and Hermione had told him that he would be able to get the lessons done on the Sunday, so after Breakfast or although you also could have called it lunch as it was noon when the 4 of them walked inside the great hall, Harry walked out of the castle and when he was passed thegates of Hogwarts he apperated home. He arrived in the entrance halland right away there were two house elves there to greet him. "Master has returned how can we serve master." one of the elves squeaked. Harry looked at his elves. He wasn't a good master he thought. He didn't even know how many house elves he had. "I don't need anything right now. Please tell me where my aunt and nephew are?"He asked the elf who had spoken.

"Please follow Dossy, master." Harry followed the elf as they went trough the hallway and entered a small dining room where his aunt and nephew were sitting and talking over some tea. "Is this a private party or can anybody join?" He asked. His aunt screamed as she hadn't heard him enter. Dudley just laughed as he saw Harry standing there with a great grin on his face. "Harry James Potter," his aunt scolded him, "How dare you give me such a fright. Now come here and give me a hug." Harry hugged her and he gave Dudley a high five."Why are you here Harry?" His aunt asked him after an elf had brought Harry some tea. "I know the school year isn't over and I would have loved to get you of the train at least once properly."She said the last part in a small whisper but Harry had heard it and it filled him with love. "You can come and get me and there will be an auror to help you through the gate." Harry told her. "Dossy"Harry called and the elf appeared with a small pop. "What can Dossy do for master?" The elf asked with a bow. "Please Dossy, it's just Harry no Master." Harry said to the elf. He really hated that they called him master. "Can you please get Gilderoy Silverwood from the aurors office for me please?" He asked. "Only Gilderoy."He said with strict voice. "Yes master." And with a snap of her fingers Dossy was gone. "Why would we need an auror Harry?"Dudley asked. Harry looked at him. "Because you are coming for me."He simply said. Petunia and Dudley didn't believed what they were hearing. "You mean that because we are family of you we are in danger of attack?" Petunia asked. "Not in the way you think aunt Petunia." Harry told her. "When the reporters find out who you are they will be all over you with questions about me when I was young. I don't think that is something you would like as you are there to get me of the train." Petunia thought about it for sometime but she agreed with Harry, she would not know what to do when reporters starting shooting questions at her. Dossy choose this moment to walk in with Gilderoy at her side. "Dossy is here with Mr. Silverwood as master requested." Gilderoy looked at Harry and his aunt and nephew. "Thank you Dossy you did great. You can leave us." Harry told the elf. Dossy bowed and was gone with a crack."Can I get you something to drink?" Harry asked. "No thank you Mr. Potter." Gilderoy said. Harry looked at him. "Please it isHarry, and to get right to business I need to ask you a favor."
Gilderoy looked at him with a lot of questions but he knew not to say before Harry had told him what he needed. "You have met mine aunt and nephew the last time you were here right." Harry asked. Gilderoy nodded. "I would ask you to help my family to get on platform 9 3/4 when I arrive with the Hogwarts express, and keep them safe from any reporter." Gilderoy thought for a few minutes. "We could do that with ease Harry, but I would need more men to help me."Harry had anticipated this. "Okay. But no Kingsley" was all he said. "Harry what did this Kingsley do to you?" Petunia asked. "When you went to arrest Vernon you also didn't want him with you." Gilderoy took this question as his que to go. "I will leave you with your family and start the preparations. I will contact you by owl to let you know what time your family will be picked up." Harry walked him to the door so he could aperate out. When he walked back in the room he called one of his elves for some tea and started the story about his falling out with Kingsley.

"What was that man thinking?" His aunt asked bewildered. It did Harry a lot that his aunt was really mad at somebody on his behalf. "Ginny and I had talked about it and we believe that he really thought he was doing us a favor." His aunt looked like she was going to blow. "A favor?!"She almost shouted."Harry his actions have ruined your trip to France. How can that be a favor?" She asked. "He thought we needed the protection." Was Harry's reply. Dudley started laughing hard about this. "After what I saw you do when we encountered that dementor how could he think that?" He asked Harry. Harry and Dudley laughed about this and his aunt went pale. "You, you really encountered a dementor?" She asked Harry and Dudley in shock. "Yeah we did," said Dudley."Harry tried to tell you what happened but than you didn't want to hear about it." he told his mother. "I am so sorry Harry." His aunt told him. Harry didn't know what shocked him the most. That his aunt apologized to him or that she knew what a dementor was without explanation. "How do you know about dementors?" Harry finally asked. His aunt looked pleased as she noticed that Harry had accepted her apologies with no problem. "You forget Harry that my sister was a witch." She explaint. "We went out as a family one night and well I know the feeling of thinking you will never be happy again. If it wasn't for Lily and James I don't think we would be here today." She told the two young men. Harry could not believe what he was hearing. "You were attacked by dementors?" He asked. His aunt nodded. "Lilly than explaint to me and your grant parents what had happened and why we were feeling the way we were. She even told us to get some good chocolate to counter the effect." Harry could not believe it, his aunt was talking about her sister and brother in law as they were heroes. "Because of that event I turned away from Lilly and the magic. That is when I began to see her as a freak and a danger to me and my family." Dudley and Harry could hear the remorse in her voice. "Why not tell her how you felt and tell her your sorry?" Harry asked. Petunia who had forgotten about the paintings in the house looked at Harry. "Harry I talk to your mother in my prayers since I got here. I don't think she will forgive me for what I have done, and how could she tell me since she has been dead for 17 years." Now it was Harry's time to smile. "You are forgetting something aunt Petunia. You are in a house of wizards." Harry said with a smile. "You remember what I told you before I went back to school last week?" His aunt looked at him. "How could I have forgotten that?" She asked herself. "Can I really talk to her now?" she asked. "Yeah," said Harry "come on lets get you two reconnected." With that he stood and walked towards the door. His aunt followed him but as Dudley was remaining in his seat he stopped just before he walked out. "Coming Big D? I know my parents would love to see you again." Dudley smiled and walked after Harry and his mother. "You wait here for a moment aunt Petunia, Dudley and I will enter first and well you will hear her call you soon enough, so when you hear that just come in." Harry told his aunt. Petunia had some fear in her eyes. Dudley squeezed her hand. "It will be alright mom."He said. "Aunt Lilly is really nice and well she is feisty but well so are you." after that Harry and Dudley entered the room with the paintings.