HP drabble-and-a-half: Antipathy [Petunia, general]
Title: Antipathy Author: celandineb Fandom: HP Characters: Petunia Dursley Rating: general Length: 150 words Summary: For Petunia, Lily's death was one more cause for resentment. Note: For aome, who asked for Petunia, with the prompt "Lily's death."
For Petunia, Lily's death was one more cause for resentment. To be saddled with raising Lily's son was the culmination of the unfairnesses Petunia had felt since Lily's birth. The new baby had been both prettier and more delicate, and had usurped the greater share of their parents' attention. Then Lily had proved to be a witch. Not that Petunia had wanted to have such an unnatural talent, mind you, but again it was something that brought Lily undeserved credit and consideration.
When they were older, though Petunia had married a solidly successful man, Lily's husband was far more dashing and handsome, making Lily envied whereas Petunia's marriage aroused only congratulatory indifference from her friends.
Nevertheless, there were occasional moments when Petunia missed Lily, missed the admiration and affection of a younger sister. She despised her own weakness, however, and seeing Lily's green eyes in Harry's face provoked her antipathy.