How is she expected to interpret that? Petunia? Petunia, with her wretched husband who further turned her sister against her by encouraging those beliefs of her being a freak? The same Petunia who refused to come to hers and James' wedding?
Not that she expects her sister to be cruel to her fam--the blood drains from Lily's face. She wouldn't... couldn't say cruel things to her nephew, could she? Sisters were different. They'd grown up together, and things were said in the heat of the moment that would always be forgiven for. And perhaps Vernon is a terrible man, but her sister wouldn't allow him to settle his beliefs about wizards into her son's mind.
...right?
"She took him in?" she whispers, part hopeful, part wary. A little louder, "She raised my boy?"
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How is she expected to interpret that? Petunia? Petunia, with her wretched husband who further turned her sister against her by encouraging those beliefs of her being a freak? The same Petunia who refused to come to hers and James' wedding?
Not that she expects her sister to be cruel to her fam--the blood drains from Lily's face. She wouldn't... couldn't say cruel things to her nephew, could she? Sisters were different. They'd grown up together, and things were said in the heat of the moment that would always be forgiven for. And perhaps Vernon is a terrible man, but her sister wouldn't allow him to settle his beliefs about wizards into her son's mind.
...right?
"She took him in?" she whispers, part hopeful, part wary. A little louder, "She raised my boy?"
But wait-- "You were locked up??"