The morning summer sun spilled over the Evans' garden, casting soft golden light across the freshly tilled flowerbeds. Petunia knelt on the grass, examining the soil with Enhanced Perception active. Every faint shimmer of magical energy, every pulse in the air, was now visible to her.
Her attention shifted to Lily, her little sister, who was crouched among the flowers, hands buried in the earth. The girl's bright green eyes sparkled with curiosity as she leaned over a small, budding flower.
Petunia watched, relaxed for the moment, until the impossible happened.
The flower shivered, petals unfurling faster than nature should allow. Then it lifted gently off the ground, hovering in the air as if carried by invisible hands. A faint glow outlined its delicate stem and blossoms.
Petunia froze.
[SYSTEM: Magical anomaly detected. Aura signature: innate, untrained. Target: Lily Evans, age 5.]
Her pulse quickened. Magic. Real magic. And Lily was the source. She knew eventually Lily would become part of canon events but to actually see evidence of it was amazing.
[MISSION DETECTED: "Determine the source and nature of this magical anomaly."
Reward: 15 SYSTEM CREDITS (SC)]
[SYSTEM: Deploying items and abilities for mission assistance.]
Petunia felt the familiar hum within her body:
-Force Sense (Star Wars)– a subtle awareness of magical intent filled her consciousness. She could feel the magic radiating from Lily: pure curiosity, untrained, and slightly unstable.
- Basic Healing Potions Set (I Shall Survive Using Potions) – emergency healing recipes internalized in her mind, and a set was placed in her system inventory.
Petunia approached carefully. "Lily… what are you doing?"
The little girl blinked, startled. "I… I didn't mean to. The flower… it just… floated!" She giggled nervously, tiny hands gesturing at the hovering bloom.
Petunia knelt beside her, analyzing the aura, magical intensity, and intent. Lily's magic was innate, strong, and completely uncontrolled, exactly the kind of talent that could be dangerous if discovered by the wrong people.
[SYSTEM NOTE: User assessment – magical talent is high potential. Recommended action: monitor development and protect subject from accidental exposure or harm.]
Petunia's chest tightened. Her little sister needed guidance—and protection—from a world that would not understand her. Her canon-aware mind raced with strategies: how to shield, teach, and discreetly monitor Lily's magical growth.
"Alright, Lily," Petunia said gently but firmly. "We're going to make sure you don't get hurt, okay? You're safe with me."
Lily nodded, trusting her older sister completely. Petunia felt the system record this as a permanent mission node.
[MISSION UPDATED: "Monitor and protect Lily Evans. Track magical development and prevent accidental exposure."]
[SC AWARDED: 15]
A thrill ran through Petunia. Canonically, she was just an ordinary older sister—but now she had tools, knowledge from a previous life, and a system guiding her. She could protect Lily and prepare for the dangers of the AU Harry Potter world.
Her gaze drifted to the garden beyond the house. Somewhere out there, magical threads were stirring, and a shadow of the world's larger mysteries pressed at the edges of her awareness.
The journey had truly begun.