Chapter 2
"Who is it?" Harry asked about to open the door, but I pushed him slightly and opened it instead.
When I opened the door, I came across a gigantic man, I gaped at him, such wild and long strands of thick black hair and beard hid most of his face from him.
-“Erhm Hello, yer must be Ms. Evan”- I discreeetly signaled Harry to hide as I contemplated if he was dangerous or not but then he started talking and everything made sense, of course he was magical, basically a wizard he told me. He said he tried to arrive at Harry´s eleven birthday but couldn´t as he arrived at the Dursley´s home. As he was talking I started to become anxious, I no doubt expected Harry to be angry at me for hiding my little knowledge about magic, it was the time of truth.
-“Harry sweetie please sit down and let me explain”.- I begged him, like I expected he got angry at me, betrayed.
“-How could you hide something like that from me?, how could you?”- Harry stared at me and it killed me the way he looked at me.
“-Harry please understand, I do not understand much about this world of magic of them, of yours now, Lily barely talked to me about it, and then they died in that horrible car crash I just thought I should be prudent and not talk about something I did not know how to explain properly, I promise I just didn't want harm you in anyway, I love you, you know that.”.
Harry just stood there, probably unable to decide what to do.
“-I may have heard wrong, but did you say the car crash was the reason for their death?”- Hagrid speaked wide eyes open as he looked at me like I was suddenly mad.
“What are you saying?-” I asked him, feeling dizzy straight away.
Hagrid then explained us the truth, they were killed, my dear sister and her husband, the parent´s of my dear Harry, killed, I stood there feeling like I was out of my body staring, Harry´s silent whimper woke me up and I rapidly went to him and hugged him, no matter how many times i told him how sorry I was I knew it was not enough, I was feeling so many things, sadness for my sister and nephew and so much anger at everyone who lied to me, specially Petunia, I knew I was not an adult when everything happened but I still deserved the truth not to mention Harry, i felt more anger that I thought I could ever feel.
Harry then by my surprise broke the hug and said he forgave me, that he didn't want to lose anyone else, the tears I was trying to hold finally came out.
-“Hagrid, please tell me what the letter is about and everything you know about my parents”- Harry said, determination in his eyes.
As he told us about Hogwarts and how Harry should start his first year there in September, I could feel the excitement Harry was feeling, bless him since after he was still a kid, even after going through so many things, my brave boy kept his innocence. Hagrid told us he would bring Harry to Diagon Alley so he could buy everything he needed and with that he said his goodbyes and left, completely changing our world as we knew it.
A few weeks later, Hagrid appeared at our house and took Harry to Diagon Alley. I was a little bitter that I couldn't accompany them, I could´ even give Harry money, since seemingly you can't use muggle money there, fortunately Lily and James had some money saved for Harry and his studies.
“See Harry, they were always thinking of you”- I smiled at him, a bittersweet feeling coming over me that they weren't around to see him grow but I decided not to let it over thow me.
When he arrived at last, he ran towards me as he hugged me, told me about the marvelous places he has been at and how he got his wand, he met some people there, some nice and some a little bit weird, and how basically he couldn't wait until September.
“Ok but promise me you will still think I´m the coolest even with all these magical people?”-I pouted at him. I was obviously joking but this kid saying he couldn't wait until September, kind of hurt since it meant being away from me.
“I don't think anyone can compete against you aunt Edith.”
“You better mean that kiddo, magic or not nobody beats me, ”- I tackled him as we quarreled jokingly. -”Now get some rest because tomorrow we go out and you young men expect a lot of hanging out until September because we have to make up for lost time.