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Now with the formalities out of the way we can get to the crux of the matter. The following is a Fan Fiction…Not just any Fan-fiction but one of epic proportions. Welcome to the Jungle Baby! LOL Always wanted to scream that! (I really did scream it…scared my dog and everything)
Authoress Disclaimer: Anyways, we read Fan Fiction and all other types of stories and fiction to lose ourselves from our boring, mundane and sometimes depressing lives. We mess with the plot, we screw with the Characters and we do it all in the name of entertainment. I am not the type of person that likes the cannon path, which is why people write fan fiction so that they can take the characters off the written path of their creators. So to make sure you understand completely you should know the following before you continue reading:
I will not follow cannon paths...If you are looking for a rewrite of the regular Book, movie or ETC….please look elsewhere's…I may tap on the original cannon but I will never follow it
I believe that just because censors wouldn't allow people to get freaky in the Book, Movie or etc doesn't mean that I won't allow it to FINALLY Happen, this means Adult content NC17 eventually
I use those crazy vernaculars that people use every day…aka sometimes words that our English teachers would not approve of…this goes for Grammar *lol*
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Now with the serious stuff out of the way Lets start the Prologue shall we:
Prologue
Once upon a time Petunia Dursley had loved her sister dearly, until a few harsh words changed it all. Petunia had been jealous of her sister Lilly for it seemed that she got everything and she didn't. Lilly got the looks, the hair, and the eyes of their mother. Petunia got her father's hair and eyes and a mix of both of their parent's facial structure. But Petunia loved her little sister and though her baby sister was prettier she endured and continued on, after all they couldn't get any more different could they?
When Lilly received her letter to attend a magical school, it had been another blow to Petunia. Petunia was older almost fourteen and knowing that again her sister was something different, that her little sister had something special it had hurt her and made her slightly bitter. Petunia preserved, she was still her little sister and now her little sister would be going away to boarding school and she was sad to see her go. They made plans to write often, and whenever holidays came she would come home so they could catch up. So while Lilly was off in a new world, Petunia pushed herself harder and made the honor society in school. But though her parents where proud of her, they still somehow made her feel like a failure compared to her sister. Oh, not on purpose but she was easily dismissed, and so the bitterness grew a little more.
Lilly came home and she was happy to see her little sister again. Lilly told them of the wonders she saw, what she was capable of and how new and wild everything seemed. This continued year after year and slowly but surely a distance grew between her little sister and herself. Petunia went off the University, a proud moment because she had worked so hard, but she felt overshadowed by her little sister again and again.
Time can change people but siblings, no matter how many times they argue, will always love each other. That is, unless something unforgivable occurs. Petunia met Vernon in her third year at the University. He was polite, clean shaven, and even a little shy. He was slightly chubby but nothing to bad and he had kind honey colored eyes. Petunia was smitten. They dated for six months before Petunia found the right moment to invite Vernon over for dinner to meet her parents and little sister. It was summer and though Lilly was almost always gone with her boyfriend and his friends she knew her sister would not ruin this for her, after all they were sisters and they loved each other.
Both girls decided why not let their parents meet both of their boyfriends at the same time. They both smiled and had hugged each other dreaming of their men getting along and sharing jokes while they look on in adoration. They dreamed of their parents smiling in approval and giving them their blessings. So as they lay in bed the evening before dreaming of happy meetings and future wedding plans they never once thought that it could go as it did.
The following day Petunia and Lilly helped their mother prep the dinner for that evening. They laughed and told silly stories. The girls giggled and whispered about the loves in their lives. Around noon both girls dressed in summer dresses to spend the afternoon with their boyfriends before the big dinner. Petunia hummed to herself in giddiness as she walk downstairs in a halter top dress that had a royal blue print on it. Her hair was held back by blue jeweled hair clips. She wore light makeup and a large sunny smile. Her sister soon followed in a sunflower sundress. Both had smiled and with anticipation had left for the rest of the afternoon.
"Vernon, calm down! My parents will love you." Petunia laughed softly as Vernon fidgeted a little. He wore black slacks and a light blue dress shirt that had the first few buttons undone. He had buttoned them and undone them over and over again for five minutes before Petunia finally made him stop.
"Petunia, I am not the fittest man in the world, what if they think I am not good enough for you?" he said in a small whisper. Petunia's eyes softened as she looked at the man she dearly loved. He really was just a big teddy bear. He hadn't agreed with his parents ideals when he was growing up so when he was sixteen he ran away from home. He had been caught and placed in a group home until he reached eighteen. He had once told her how he had almost broke down one day, about he had almost given in and went back home again just to get away from the nightmare he had been placed in. The group home had been a mess. It had Abusive caretakers, broken children of all ages who had run away from one hell only to be placed in another. Vernon had stayed if only to help protect the younger children from the cruelties of abusive adults.
He was kind, he was sweet and at times, Vernon Dursley was almost painfully shy. Though he was slightly chubby he was a pretty healthy man. He loved jogging and going for walks. He was active, if not socially, but he did have fun in his own way. He loved children. He wanted two or three of his own. The gender didn't matter, nor did it matter if they had been adopted or given to him by his future wife, but he did want kids. He wanted the nice house with a large garden surrounded by a white picket fence. He wanted to see children playing in the yard while he and the misses sat on the front porch watching their children with care and love.
"Vernon, no matter what my family says or does tonight I will still love you and nothing will change that. You remember me telling you about my little sister Lilly? Well she is bringing home her boyfriend as well so you will not be alone to be under the spot light tonight." She said caressing his hand slightly. The where walking through the park near her parents home. They decided to spend some time there before driving over to the house.
"I'm just worried, if they don't like me than we won't be able to announce the good news." Vernon said with a small grin. A week ago Vernon, whom had been saving back as much money as he could, proposed to Petunia. It was a simple engagement ring with a singular diamond set in a silver band. Petunia thought it was beautiful and to Vernon that was all that had mattered. Petunia smiled as she pulled out the thin silver chain that hung around her neck. On that thin silver chain rested the engagement ring. She grinned; it was going to be a long engagement they had both decided. They would finish University and get good jobs before getting married. This way they could save up to get a nice home and a decent car before starting a family.
A few hours later it was time to head over to the Evan's home. It had all started relatively easy. Charming greetings as Vernon Dursley and James Potter were introduced to the different sister followed by greeting the parents. Lemonade and appetizers to start with consisting of sausage rolls, Angels on Horseback (Source of recipe at bottom of page) and Devils on Horseback, they were served in the lounge while Mrs. Evans went to and fro the kitchen. Conversation was kept light for the moment. Vernon being asked what he was majoring in ("I am getting my Master degree in Business.") and James was asked about his family ("Only son of my family though mum wants to have more children.") Lilly and Petunia just enjoyed watching the conversations.
Dinner was delicious feast which lead to Mrs. Evans being praised for being a brilliant chef. Dinner conversation began to get a little tense when James started talking about some pranks he pulled on a boy named Severus Snape. Oh, Mr. Evans laughed 'Boys will be boys' he chuckled, Mrs. Evans tried to look disapproving but a small grin appeared 'Mean, but very creative' Petunia sighed and shook her head in disgust. Lilly and that Severus boy had once been friends before she had abandoned him for James. No wonder the boy had been so bitter toward Lilly. Petunia knew the boy had a crush on his little sister and that's why he didn't like Potter. James took Lilly away from him. Petunia wasn't judging but from what she could tell things were going to get worse between them and words were going to be said that couldn't be taken back.
Vernon, however, had been horrified. "James, that's a pretty cruel thing to do to someone, focusing pranks on people, no matter what they have said, can lead to a huge disaster." He had said it softly but still firmly and Petunia had to smile softly at him. James narrowed his eyes at the man before him slightly.
"He was asking for it. Really the git walks around with oily hair and he is a Slytherin!" James said. Lilly frowned at him but didn't say anything.
"James, I can probably guess that you're a good guy. But just because someone is different or just because they have problems doesn't mean that you can pick on them." Vernon said. He knew that sometimes mental abuse could be almost as bad as physical abuse, both leave scars.
"While I have to admit I don't like some of his pranks, it's just harmless teasing." Lilly said finally speaking up. Petunia snapped her gaze up to her sister.
"Lilly, what has gotten into you! Those pranks he described: dying the boy different colors, hanging him upside down, stealing his books and so on! It was cruel. No wonder the poor boy has been acting so stiffly toward you now." Petunia said sounding incredulous. Lilly thinned her lips her mother's nasty temper coming to the surface.
From there the fight got worse. Lilly hated being told that she was wrong about something. She was a Ravenclaw through and through. The argument digressed quickly into a shouting match. It continued for a few minutes until finally Lilly said something she shouldn't have. James Potter's attitude had rubbed off on Lilly a little too much. She was still a teen, a teen that was fixing to make a very big mistake, one that she would never get the chance to apologize for.
"You're jealous! You always have been and always will be. You're upset because I am going to boarding school when they never invited you and no matter how hard you try I will always be smarter than you and can do things that you will never be able too!" Lilly said her fist banging the table. Years of bitterness and an extreme sadness welled up deeply inside of Petunia. Her eyes meeting those of her baby sister who only then just realized what she had said but it was too late. Petunia stood and went up stairs. The room was silent. Lilly look horrified, James looking contrite because it was idiocy that started this, and the girl's parents staring in shocked silence. Vernon fidgeted worriedly about his fiancé. Moments later a tapping of hurried feet came down the stairs.
"Mom, Dad thanks for the meal. I will be back in a few days to get the rest of my things. Vernon, can you drive me to Heathers please I am moving in with her." Petunia said her eyes red and puffy. Vernon nodded quickly. With a polite farewell toward the Evans he was picking up Petunias bags heading out the door. Her engagement ring now rested on her finger.
"Vernon has asked me to marry him. I have said yes but we have agreed on a long engagement." She said ignoring her teary sister whom was staring at her in growing horror "We had planned on announcing it tonight but with everything I thought it would be best to tell you now. I am not coming back. I will be staying with my friend Heather next to campus. I'll be back later to get my things on Monday morning." She was gone before they could formulate a reply.
The car ride had been silent for a while before Petunia started shaking with sobs.
Monday Vernon came to collect Petunia's things. She was still too upset to deal with her family. Vernon was polite and gentle while dealing with her sister and parents. Heated words that had been thrown that didn't mean to be said and now they where realizing what damage had been done. He explained that Petunia was still hurt and that he would try to talk her contacting them again, though he knew that Petunia was being stubborn.
Years past and life carried on. The bond between sisters was broken. Petunia eventually, after a few weeks, talked to her parents again. They had been supportive and understanding. Mr. and Mrs. Evans were happy their daughter was in love but was glad it was going to be a long engagement. It wasn't that they didn't like Vernon no, that wasn't the trouble at all it was Petunia and Lilly still being so stiff and formal with each other. Petunia couldn't get over how badly her sisters words hurt her and Lilly didn't know what to say without making the situation worse.
Lilly graduated from Hogwarts and immediately married James Potter. Petunia had been right and by the time their schooling had finished things had gone way too far. James trained to be an Auror (sp?) while Lilly worked on creating new spells. Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew were always over at their home and eventually they were so caught up in their lives along with the war that the issues with Petunia were forgotten.
Petunia and Vernon married six months before they had planned. Vernon had gotten a job at Grunning's Drills as a manager on the lower levels. It was a start and just the money boost they needed. Vernon's benefit package was amazing to someone who never thought he would get such a job. Health Insurance for his spouse and family, Life Insurance, Workers' Comp, maternity leave for when it got close the spouses due date, and the list went on. They bought a lovely little home on Privet Drive. It was a nice neighborhood with a large park just up the street for children to play at.
Early October came and Petunia was pleasantly surprised to find out that she was pregnant. She and Vernon celebrated for days. They called her parents, whom had retired and moved to France, to tell them the brilliant news as well. She had been happy, sad and disappointed to find that Lilly had a child earlier in July, of last year. She just sighed and asked how Lilly was doing and if they knew how to get into contact with her. Her parent, thrilled at the thought of having the sisters finally together again, agreed immediately. Petunia would be a few days late in contacting her sister. A few days prior Lilly, James and their daughter Jasmine Rose Potter had gone into hiding.
So it was a gloomy Petunia who woke up on November first with still no word about or from her sister. Opening the door Petunia was horrified to see a small bundle wrapped in a red and gold blanket lying on her step. The only other possession with the baby was a whit envelope with green lettering lying on top of the bundle. She snapped out of her stupor and rushed forward to pick up the, likely freezing, infant. The child looked like to be about fifteen months old give or take, which made her really worried. 'Surly it's not Lilly's baby?' Petunia thought to herself.
"Vernon!" she shouted in a whisper. Vernon came rushing into the room worried that something was wrong with Petunia or the baby. He slid across the hardwood floor and started at the baby being held in his wife's arms. He inched forward slowly to peer into the blanket covering the infant in her arms. The little one in the blanket was beautiful, he had to admit. The child had black hair, delicate features, cute button nose and a pink mouth that seemed to be smiling in sleep. On the child's forehead near the temple was a red scar shaped like a lightning bolt.
"Vernon, hold her while I read the letter." Petunia whispered having watched the awe and shock spread across her husband's features. She watched with a soft smile as he delicately took the bundle from her arms so as to not wake the child. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath Petunia tried to stop her racing heart. With short prayer that it has nothing to do with her sister she opened the letter. She shuddered. The letter stated the facts: a psychotic killer named Voldemort and his Death Eater had been in a war with Lilly's world for some time, Lilly and James stood up to him but at the cost of their own lives, Jasmine was famous in their world for surviving the killing curse and how to send a message to their world for things to help Jasmine ("Accidental magic can make things complicated for Muggle relatives of witch's or wizards." and to collect her parents belongings.
Tears ran down Petunia's face. She never got the chance to tell her how much she still loved her little sister. Her body shook with sobs as she gasped for air. Vernon was there quickly wrapping one arm around his wife, already figuring what was in the letter. One arm cradled the, somehow, still sleeping child his left curled around his wife in silent support. Twenty minutes later Petunia heaved a shaky sob and exhaled slowly.
"I have a lot of things to do now." She started in a hoarse whisper "Little Jasmine needs a nursery, I need to contact mom and dad, I also need to write Lilly's people for her and James things so Jessica can have a piece of her parents with her, we need to get food, diapers, and so on for her, I need some books on accidental magic and how we can deal with it later on, maybe a few books on Magical talents and gifts that Jasmine might grow up to have. I know Lilly was talented but I knew nothing about James." She looked over to the little girl that Vernon had snuggled up against his chest.
"She is a small princess, Petunia. I think the hair color is from James from what I remember of him. But I bet she has your sister's eyes." Vernon sighed "Look, my love take one thing at a time. I will take the rest of the week off from work and we will clean up the room next to the one we are decorating for the baby you are carrying. Both rooms are huge enough so that both your niece and your son/daughter will be comfortable and happy. First, we need to get supplies for this little flower. Then we call your parents, while you take care of little Jasmine I will take care of her nursery is that alright with you love?" Vernon asked rubbing her back.
Petunia nodded her eyes watering again. Lilly only got to be a mother for a short time, it didn't seem fair at all to her. "While Jasmine sleeps, I am going to write to Mr. Dumbledore for my sister and brother in laws things. I will also request those books too."
Vernon grinned and handed the girl over too Petunia. He trotted upstairs to retrieve his wallet and keys. He made a call into work to tell them the news. His boss was very understanding. His wife lost family, they gained a child, his wife was pregnant and they had to deal with a lot more stuff rolled up into one huge mess. He sighed and sat on the edge of the bed for a moment. He was disappointed and felt guilty. It had been his fault for the whole mess between Petunia and Lilly; the one time he decided to be brave he broke up a family. 'Me and my stupid mouth.' He thought. 'Well, I can't replace Lilly or James but I will do my best to be a good father to that orphaned child. I will raise both her and my son/daughter no matter what they are or can do. I am not my father!' he thought viciously to himself. With a decisive nod he got up, he had a lot of work to do now.
For a while Petunia just held her niece. Rocking her gently, she looked up to kiss Vernon before he left, she was still in shock over what had happened. It seemed surreal almost. One day she and her sister where giggling about their loves and the next they were fighting over silly issues. Now Lilly was gone. Jasmine will never get to hear Lilly singing nursery rhymes or see her red hair shining in the sun. She would never really 'know' her father or be his little princess. A whimpering yawn interrupted her depressing musings. Looking down it seemed that little Jasmine had finally awakened.
Bright green eyes looked around curiously before settling back on Petunia. "Hello, Jasmine." Petunia whispered rubbing the girl's cheek softly.
"Pa'fo?" the child mumbled out. "Moo'y" "Da?" "Mum!" the little girl began to get hysterical and crying out for her lost family. Petunia cried with her rubbing her back and wishing someone she knew was with her to help ease the child. Though little Jasmine didn't know it then her Aunt and Uncle would become her new family but she would always remember her parents and Uncles.
One moment the nursery's where being arranged the next a month had gone by. Life settled down for the people of Number four. Petunia received her sisters school things, books and knickknacks that had survived from their home, James's school trunk and directions on how to get to James and Lilly's grave site. Dumbledore located the books that Petunia had asked about and had those delivered as well. Those books would help Jasmine deal with her accidental magic as she grew older. The family had a small ceremony for Lilly and James that was private to anyone outside the family. Petunia's parents had been devastated to hear about their daughter. They visited with Jasmine for a few days before going back to France.
Years passed one right after another. Petunia would tell Jasmine about her mother and show her their pictures from school. At the age of five Jasmine became interested in music and chose to play the violin. She took to the instrument like a fish takes to water. Petunia soon realized that not only did Jasmine's music sound magical it was. Jasmine had found her own way of funneling out her accidental magic into a more creative way, subconsciously though it may have been.
At the age of eight Jasmine was given her parents school trunks. Jasmine read their old school books so much she had the first three years memorized. At the age of nine another one of Jasmines hidden talents came to light, in the form of having a conversation with a garden snake. At first Petunia was horrified at the thought of child talking to snakes of all things, but with a little persuasion from Jasmine they came to an agreement. The snakes could stay in the garden as long as they helped eat the bugs and other creatures that would harm her garden.
So it came to past that almost nine years had come and gone. The real fun began on Jasmines eleventh birthday.
Thanks for reading this really long Prologue! Ok you can find the recipe for those British appetizers /wiki/Angels_on_Horseback .
I was totally excited when I started writing this…I was like "Dude, (insert my name here) that would be such a cool story! I mean if it was a female Harry aka Jasmine and Petunia and Vernon where really human beings, it would be cool!" Later on I am going to mess with the other Characters….and let's not forget about Dudley I got special plans for him muahahahahahahaha! This was SIXTEEN pages long…gah
That's right everyone is going to be OUT OF CHARACTER (insert diabolical laughter)
MAY THE MUSE BE WITH YOU! TheDancingKiller