Redemption (Dudley Dursley)

The war has finished, people can now come out of hiding, and Voldemort is finally dead. For many people this victory means never ending peace, but for three people in particular- it is their worst nightmare.

Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and their son- Harry's cousin- Dudley.

Petunia's hatred for the boy stimulated from a mixture of jealousy and pure resentment. Vernon's hatred for the boy began from the single fact that everything he has ever believed in regarding magic- was a lie. He hates everything completely out of what he deems 'normal' and in his eyes Harry is most definitely not normal because he is a wizard.

Dudley however is a different story all together.

His hatred for Harry simply began because his parents have always hated him- and therefore he thought it was perfectly fine. After they were all forced into hiding when the war really began, he thought a lot and concluded that he never did hate Harry. Seventeen years of misguided anger towards his cousin when really it should have been his parents for making him believe he was nothing less than an animal.

Three years have passed since the war ended and Dudley has managed to buy his first house, is a successful businessman and is in the process of planning his wedding with his fiancé - who he met whilst they were in hiding in a small village. One letter changes everything though for the now twenty-one year old- a letter from Harry informing him that he wants to get back in contact.

Will Dudley finally be able to show Harry he has genuinely redeemed himself and is no longer spoiled brat?