In the Harry Potter Without Harry Potter

Chapter 433: Family

"Are you saying that Snape might come looking for us later?"

Those were the first words Petunia spoke, her voice trembling, obviously showing great fear at what Jon was saying.

It was also clear to Jon that Petunia should have known all about Snape's former position among the Death Eaters, otherwise, she couldn't have been so terrified of the "snotty" boy she had known since she was a child.

But Jon was relieved that they were finally able to communicate effectively without him having to go through all the trouble of talking.

"It's just a possibility, Mrs Dursley, and it's very unlikely, it's more likely he'll try to lure you in some other way."

"So. What exactly would be the way?" Petunia asked, shivering.

Jon shook his head.

"I wouldn't know about that, after all, I'm not Snape. But at most, we'll wait through the afternoon, and if nothing has happened by the time the sun goes down, it means he's not targeting you, and in that case, if we encounter any situation, I'll have to ask your advice on what to do after that, whether to continue to risk staying here or to follow me to France for the time being to avoid getting separated."

Vernon could not resist calling out at this juncture.

"Why should we go to France! We are certainly not leaving our home! It doesn't matter who comes, that Snape fellow or whatever, the big deal, we'll call the police and let them know all about it! Don't you think so, Petunia!"

However, Petunia didn't respond to Vernon's question, her eyes remained locked on Jon while she continued to ask.

"What's the worst possibility of encountering a situation if, if we choose to stay in Britain?"

Jon gave her a serious analysis.

"The worst case scenario is that if Snape has a bad opinion of you; after he's done using you, he'll pass on the information that you and Lily are related directly to the British Ministry of Magic, and then nine times out of ten that Dark Lord will send someone to take your family away, and later either threaten Professor Potter by holding you, or take control of your bodies and actions, and then after that, as you can probably imagine. Regardless of your role or lack of it, you would have ended up in a miserable situation."

"It wasn't supposed to happen to you guys." Jon said bluntly, which was what Professor Potter had asked him to help convey, "If it wasn't for Professor Potter, your family would be living a normal and peaceful life, but it's because of a sister like her that you've been pulled into danger, so she has an obligation to keep you safe, which is why I'm here, but again. The final choice in this matter is yours, and in the end, it is up to you to agree to come with me or not."

"Dudley has to go to class." Vernon turned red, not daring to look at Jon, but at Petunia, "Don't be frightened by his nonsense, Petunia, we have a normal life to lead, we can't all move to France for no reason!"

Petunia, however, still didn't look at Vernon as she continued to ask Jon.

"Which means that Dumbledore is going to start a big war with that man in Britain sometime in the future isn't it?"

"That's for sure, we're not giving up on taking back Britain."

Petunia's attitude came down firmly.

"We're going with you, whether Snape comes today or not!"

Vernon looked at his wife with an incredulous look on his face, as if he couldn't understand how she had actually made this decision, and Dudley was even more reluctant.

"I have a tournament to compete in! If I go I won't have a chance to get the title!"

Petunia didn't placate her baby boy as nicely as she always did, but just said to Vernon without blinking her eyes.

"Trust me, Vernon! Those people are not something normal people can deal with! It's not just a matter of dying if you fall into their hands!"

Normally in this household, it was Vernon who usually made the decisions, but if Petunia was firmly determined on something, then Vernon, as a husband, would not object to it.

Even a middle-aged man like Vernon, with all his flaws, can be fearless in protecting his family.

So there are times when using preconceived notions to look at people is an absolutely wrong approach; you can't deny everything about a bad person, nor can you affirm everything about a good person.

Once both Vernon and Petunia had accepted this decision, it was useless for Dudley to object any more, it was a form of coddling to keep him safe, not to mention the fact that Jon, who had just scared him, was still around.

Things went smoothly after that, with Jon staying at the Dursleys' house, sitting in the living room and flicking through the magazines that had been placed on the coffee table.

And the Dursleys' finally finished their lunch in a bizarre atmosphere, and after Petunia had gathered everything up in the kitchen, she looked at Jon with an air of desperation.

"No need to be so formal madam, Professor Potter usually takes care of me a lot, so I don't really have much animosity towards you guys, and I have to say sorry for the little unpleasantness I just had when I walked in, although the underlying purpose is still to get you guys to calm down and listen to me properly, but, no matter how I explain it I'm a villainous guest who burst into your house, so if there's anything you want to ask, just say."

Jon's words did help Petunia to let go of a lot of her apprehension, as Jon had acted a little less like a Dumbledore when he had first entered, with a deadly determination that the Order of the Phoenix didn't have.

But Jon wasn't really like that, he had just spent the last two days with Lily and couldn't help but catch a bit of her habit.

"I just wanted to understand." Petunia had a slightly complicated expression on her face, "Lily how she's been over the years. How's her life been?"

In the end, it was still her own sister, and of course, Petunia's first instinct when in danger was to make sure her current family couldn't get hurt first, but, it wasn't like she would just be so indifferent to her own sister.

Jon could guess what she was trying to ask even before she opened her mouth.

"Actually if you think about it, you can see that she's actually living a pretty average life, we always see Professor Potter all by herself at school, in fact, if you still want to maintain some kind of bond with her, I suggest you talk to her more later on, after all, you were once a family no matter what."

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