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"Are you alright, dear?" Petunia asked.

"I'm okay. I'll feel even better when we get the little freak out of our car and our lives, and onto that doorstep." Vernon replied.

Petunia could only nod for that was how she felt as well. Quietly opening the passenger door, she grabbed little Harry from the car seat in the backseat before stepping out into the cool air outside. Closing the door, she glanced around to make sure no one stirred within the night to witness what she was about to do. Moving stealthily in the early morning light, Petunia rushed towards the orphanage where she gently placed Harry on the doorstep, making sure the blanket was covering him and everything else was in place. Petunia was normal and while she may not like the little freak, no one could accuse her of mistreating a child. Double-checking the blanket, she placed a letter inside of little Harry's fist which read:

To whom it may concern,

     Inside of this basket, lies Harry Potter. He was placed on my doorstep, the same as he is now, but I do not of him nor his parents. I cannot take care of him for I have a child of my own that requires my full attention. I ask that you take him in and treat him well, please.

The letter was left unsigned for Petunia did not want the matron of the orphanage nor the authorities to know of her family's involvement with the child. Looking down at the baby, she took in his features one last time because this would be the last time they would ever see each other. Now that she really looked at him, she noticed that he looked more like Lily than the man she married, James. Petunia could feel the tears gathering in her eyes as it became hard to swallow. No, she would not cry. He was better off here than with her and her family. Kissing two fingertips, she placed them on little Harry's forehead before saying,

"I'm sorry, Lily, for everything. For the harsh words, mistreating you because you were special, and even wishing death upon your family. I hope that you can forgive me and understand that this is for the best."

Taking one last glance down at the child, Petunia rang the doorbell before all but running back to the car. Soon as she was in, Vernon started the car, and the Dursley family drove off in a cloud of smoke, never to see Harry Potter again.

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A woman with flawless beauty opened the door and stepped on the threshold as she looked around for the person who rang the doorbell. Finding no one, she went to close the door when a tiny whimper caught her attention. Stepping back out, topaz eyes looked out into the early morning light for a silhouette of a person as her ears strained to catch a hint of a heartbeat. Her senses led her to look down where a baby rested on the doorstep, shivering from the cold.

Faster than human eyes could see, the woman had the baby in her arms as she searched the basket for a source of identification. Finding a letter, she read it as she stepped back inside and closed the door.

"Well, little Harry, my name is Mrs. Esme Cullen and it looks like your going to be one of my charges until your of age or get adopted. Don't worry, however, I'm sure we'll find your forever home in little time." Esme said, with a musical tint to her voice.

However, while Esme brought the child inside to present him to her coven, miles away in a speeding car, Petunia had her head on the window and could only think of one thing:

Good luck, Harry Potter.

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Hello everyone!!!! I know it's been a while since I've last updated, but I can assure it has been due to the lack of inspiration to write and not because I've abandoned my book.

However, now that I've updated, I would like to get a few things cleared up.

1. Please do not add this book to your Drarry reading list. This book will under no circumstances have a relationship between Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, no mention of it nor a glimpse of it.

2. Please do not copy my book!!! I have seen on Wattpad and countless other sites of books similar or an exact copy of this one. I will report each and every book I find that is similar/ a copy of my own. I have no problem with helping you with your own book, so please do not steal my ideas.

3. Under no circumstances, do not demand an update! I have been reading the comments on the first three chapters and I will not have people come into the comment section demanding updates. If you want an update so bad then go write a book of your own or ask that I update sooner in the future.

Now that's over, please tag 3-4 people in the comment section so that this book may be known to a greater audience.

Thanks,
-TheWIERDDOne

P.s. Thank you SnarryStylinnsonnn for making this chapter possible!

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Song For The Chapter: I Apologize by Anita Baker
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