the_debt_of_time

"What do you mean? It's still our home, just because Mum and Dad are... are
gone, doesn't make it any less home for us."
"Actually, Vernon and I have planned on selling it. Signed a contract this morning
to a company that's looking to buy out the whole neighbourhood, actually," Petunia
explained, refusing to make eye contact.
"Oh no," Mia muttered.
"Should we—?" James began, ready to assist his girlfriend, but Mia held him back,
hoping that perhaps the sisters could work out whatever problem there was without
interference. She knew Vernon would not appreciate any of them stepping in to assist Lily.
It would only serve to further estrange the sisters.
"You're selling the house?" Lily snapped, her voice a near screech. "Petunia, how
could you?"
"It was left to me and Vernon, and we've already moved to Surrey." Petunia
narrowed her swollen eyes. "We've no need of an extra house to take care of, especially
one so old. And in Cokeworth no less."
"You're from Cokeworth, so don't turn your nose up, Tuney. That was our home!
We grew up there!" Lily cried.
"I grew up there," Petunia said bitterly. "That hasn't been your home since you left
to that... freak school of yours."
Lily ignored the insult entirely, evidently in favour of pressing her luck to find out
more information on her childhood home. "Why did Mum and Dad leave it just to you? It
doesn't make sense."
"The last time they changed their wills, you were still underage, I suppose." Petunia
shrugged her bony shoulders. "Goodness, I can't believe you brought those people with
you." She glared over Lily's shoulder as Sirius lit a cigarette with a Muggle lighter,
immediately drawing the attention of Frank and Mary who were staring wide-eyed at the
fire-starting device.
"Put it away," Mia muttered to him.
"They're my friends, and they came to support me," Lily defended, clearly more
upset that Petunia was now ignoring her. "If you've sold the house, where are my things?"
"Boxed up and ready for you to take back to wherever you want."