harry's creature inheritance

explaing about the dursleys

TRIGGER WARNING
This story will contain mentions and slight detail of;-
Abuse
Bullying
And possibly others. If this upsets you, please don't read any more of this story.

Enrico's POV

"...The family I was placed with — the Dursleys — hated magic. The moment they realised I was magical, they started treating me like dirt. My bedroom was the cupboard under the stairs until this morning.

They beat me.
They starved me.
They treated me like a house-elf.

If I didn't do a chore properly, they'd punish me — hit me, lock me in the cupboard, sometimes for days. My cousin Dudley made up this game called Harry Hunting. He and his friends would chase me through the neighborhood and beat me when they caught me."

I stopped. The words stuck in my throat, but I forced them out. They deserved to know.

When I finally looked up, my dads were both frozen — pale, wide-eyed, and visibly shaking. Rage burned behind Tom's eyes. Sirius looked like he was about to cry.

I panicked.

Thinking they were angry at me, I stumbled back, arms instinctively raised in defense. "I'm sorry," I whispered, "I—I didn't mean—"

"Hey," Sirius said gently, holding his hands up. "It's okay. We're not mad at you. Not even a little. You've done nothing wrong. I'm so, so proud of you for telling us the truth."

He took a small step forward, giving me space. "I know we've only just reunited, but... would you like to live with us? You were taken from us as a baby. We never stopped looking. We had no idea you were Harry Potter all this time."

I looked between them, blinking back tears. "Are you sure I'm not... a burden? The Dursleys said freaks like me don't deserve parents. Or love."

Sirius let out a broken breath. Tom stepped closer, his voice low but steady.

"Enrico," he said, "you are not a burden. You are not a freak. You are our son. And we love you."

"You deserve more love and happiness than they ever let you believe. We want you to come live with us — always."

I stood there for a moment, silent, before finally nodding.

"I'd love to live with you."

edited- 5/7/2025