Chapter 5

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        Aster trekked up the stairs, steep as ever. He slowly reached the attic door, and before he hesitated, tugged it open. But he never would have expected the scene before him. Harry, sitting on a circular rug, surrounded by stacks of books. These looked like the ones Dudley got for his birthdays. Aster had no idea that he'd even kept them.

      Wide-eyed, shoving his glasses up his nose, Harry stared at him. "Aster?" he asked. He shook himself. "Close the door before anyone sees the light. Aunt Petunia can see light from a mile away." Aster swallowed, but after the door was safely closed, the two twins just stared at each other. "What's that?"

"What?" Aster replied. Harry's green eyes darted to his shoebox. In his haste, he'd nearly forgotten about it. "That shoebox." Harry said. 

"Nothing! Oh it's just-" 

The lid fell off.

Ugh, had to rewrite like three whole chapters because I wasn't sure how to continue the Petunia angst. Anyways hope you're enjoying the story as far! Make sure to comm

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