That was really good. I dig all your one-shots; they are so well-characterized and insightful. You really should write more of these.

oh wow. this was really good! i loved petunia's character, it's so realistic, and the way they both treat harry is sad and very like the book. great job, i really liked this!

Very good story. Great lead-up to all the abuse and neglect we know Harry suffered at their hands. I especially enjoyed how you put in the bit about the toast that Dudley stole - setting up their relationship and Vernon and Petunia's reaction to it right from the beginning. Well done!

Well, I still think the Dursley's are HORRIBLE. But, I did like the insight into Petunia. I honestly couldn't understand how a doting mother could neglect a child like that. This helped.

Until the last line, I was starting to feel bad for the Dursleys. Still, poor Harry.
This was my favorite line:
"But Dudley is special,” Vernon pointed out, frowning. “Listen — he’s figured out how to turn the television on all by himself already. No-one can say that boy isn’t bright."
Great job!