Lily really wasn’t looking forward to just having to say it. Part of her kept pushing to just procrastinate. To avoid coming out with it for as long as she possibly could. But Petunia would not accept that. She knew her sister well enough to know that if she wanted to hear something she would. Even if she had no idea just what was going to be said to her. How heartbreaking it would be.
“It’s about mum and dad,” she said quietly. Taking a deep breath, she debated taking her hand but decided it seemed best not to. Petunia would need her space whilst this sort of thing was put out in the open. If she needed comfort after? Lily would be willing to. She took another deep breath as she felt tears fill up in her eyes. “In...In my time they’re not long dead.”