"It's me, your Aunt Lily."
Lily? Why is she even in the school?
Sighing, he opened the door and glanced at her. Only her face was visible, while the rest of her body was shrouded in the Invisibility Cloak. He let her into the Arithmancy classroom and then closed the door behind.
By then, Lily had removed the Invisibility Cloak and stood in her common witch attire, a deep red, old-looking gown with too many layers, her red hair falling loose on her back.
Since nothing else was worth looking at, Dudley stared at her face. She looked mighty healthy now, all the dark circles gone, the glow on her paleness quite refreshing. Her green eyes were starkly visible, her thin lips coated in light red lipstick.
It made sense now why James stopped bullying to impress her and why Snape was still probably stroking himself to the thought of her.
"What's going on? I was just heading to dinner," Dudley asked, having already quashed all the lights in the classroom, so he had to use his wand to light up the place. "And, er, what exactly are you doing here at the school?"
"Dudley." Lily got closer to him, so much so that their bodies were barely separated. Her face now stood in the bright light of his Lumos spell. "I'm not here to ask you to do something, I swear. Just… Can you tell me if Harry did it? Did he place his name in the Goblet?"
"He didn't," Dudley replied stoically.
"Then…"
"A Confundus Charm was most certainly used. By whom, I'm yet to find out. But how are you even in the school, Lily? Did you join the faculty?"
Lily frowned, nervousness plain on her face. It was visible what sort of woman she'd become. Harry was everything to her, the sole focus of her existence. To protect him was her life's goal.
"I… I joined the school's Board of Governors," Lily revealed.
That was unexpected to Dudley.
She must have spent a fortune to get in. As far as I remember, there were no vacancies among the twelve positions. Someone must have retired or been paid to be retired.
"School board? That's… probably for the best. You can keep an eye on the school and its workings with that," Dudley said, not clear what to even do with her now. She'd decided to get involved personally and change the course of so many things. The future that he knew was starting to look too unpredictable.
"Dudley." Lily looked up at his face and rested her hands on the edge of his shoulders. "If you hear anything… just a hint, that's all I ask. I won't press you—I'd never do that. You've already done so much, and I couldn't bear to bring you any more trouble."
Yet, trouble has already found me. Dudley reckoned, knowing he had to fight anyway, thanks to Lucius. But he had no desire to present his neck to his enemies.
He sighed and looked down, telling her how troublesome it was to him. In truth, he had no problem giving her hints in secret. But doing all that for free was not his style. It'd be a shame to his name if he did anything for free.
Let's see how far you're going to play this game.
He'd already noticed it; How she attempted to seduce him. Her hand on his lap that time in the car. Her words, her body so close. She was definitely not acting like an aunt. Even now, as she put her hands on his shoulder, she had to step closer due to his height, and as expected, her chest gently pressed on him.
How about this?
Daringly, Dudley reached for her curvy waist. Since Lily had spent most of her time in bed over the last many years, she'd grown a magnificent lower half, a rump that was wide and full, legs that were fleshy and soft to look at. Her mounds, too, had bountiful volume while keeping the waist slim. By no means was she the milk truck that was Molly Weasley, but she was definitely an amazing sight to behold.
Despite layers of clothes she'd worn, he felt the softness of her waist as both his palms dug in slightly. He saw her eyes widen and her breath hitch. Yet, she gave him no earful or denials.
Highly motivated, I guess.
He stared into her beautiful, green eyes and dug his hands harder into her waist, making his desire known to her without saying a word. Watching her lips tremble was a joy.
"In the third stall from the left after entering Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. If I've got something to pass along, I'll leave a note there, right before dinner. I'll use ink I've brewed that hides the information. Tonight, I'll leave a small bottle. Next time you find a note, use the liquid from the bottle on it. That's how you'll see what's really written."
Lily almost forgot how close their bodies were and how dangerously close his hands were to her back, almost reaching down to the rise leading to her bottom. She was more shocked by how careful Dudley was. There had to be something he knew that made him so worried.
But right now, she was too fearful to ask anything more.
"Thank you! Thank you so much," Lily muttered, a blush forming on her cheeks.
Sure enough, she rose on her toes and softly pecked Dudley's cheek before stepping back.
"You're the sweetest friend I could have ever asked for," Lily said softly, her voice warm—but the word friend, not nephew, lingered between them like an untold secret.
Dudley didn't react to that. He already didn't see her as his aunt, and clearly, she had no reason to either. She knew the old Dudley was no longer there.
"I'll leave then." Lily pulled the Invisibility Cloak over her head again.
"Wait!" He stopped her just before fully vanishing. "How's Mum?"
Lily's sharp gaze softened. "I was with her the whole time. We've… reconciled, in a way. She apologized to me for being insensitive to James' passing and the treatment given to Harry. She's trying her best to leave the bad memories behind. Last time I saw her, she was looking for a job."
"Job?" Dudley frowned. He didn't know about that. "Why? I mean, if she wants something to pass the time, I can give her some fun jobs to do. She's brilliant at cooking—I'll just buy a cooking show and make her the face of—"
"Don't do that." Lily interrupted, also shaken by how little he valued money. "She's trying to find self-worth, Dudley. It's not about money or comfort."
Dudley scratched his chin and nodded. He could understand Petunia to a certain degree. But she was Dudley Dursley's mother, one of the richest men in the world. He couldn't have her work a cashier job at some shop.
Too bad, YouTube is still too far away.
"I'll ask the BBC to interview her, you know, as the mother of the youngest billionaire. She can show them her cooking, and I reckon they'll offer her a spot on one of their new shows." He paused, then added, "But don't mention anything yet. I want it to feel natural for Mum."
Wait, why am I even doing all this for her? She's not even a good person.
He questioned himself. But at the same time, he felt an innate desire to do it. Was it just a biological response?
"I'll keep my lips sealed," Lily promised softly, a gentle smile playing at her lips. "Good night, then."
"Good night, Lily."
No more calling her aunt when in private, I guess.
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"So…" Hermione stared at Dudley's face while he did the same.
Both of them sat together in the empty Arithmancy classroom. School hours were over, and this was their personal arrangement. Only half of the classroom was lit up, with two chairs placed near a wall, facing each other, not too far apart.
Dudley could feel her knee sometimes brush against his own, her dark skirt slightly hiked up, revealing her stocking-covered legs. It was cold now, so she'd worn her sweater too, but the dark robes were placed aside.
They each held a book in their hands, copies of the same topic—Occlumency. It had been a week since they'd started their after-school personal sessions, trying to master the art of safeguarding their minds.
Initially, Hermoine was too shy to stare into his eyes, but over time, they'd grown used to each other's company. Though Dudley was aware of how her eyes would scan over his body at times. He usually discarded his sweater and tie too, and folded the sleeves of his white shirt as he did personal training with the Arithmancy research before Occlumency practice.
He didn't mind that Hermione enjoyed the sight of him.
However, to test each other, they had to learn Legilimency too.
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