Chapter two:

When they arrived at the hospital there were already doctors and nurses that were on duty waiting at A&E for them, Carlisle couldn't treat him because he wasn't on duty and had resigned because of his 'transfer' to the states,

Instead of putting him in a wheelchair as they had planned to they allowed Jasper to carry Harry to one of the examination rooms – a privet room that held three other children because of lack of room, their areas were separated by curtains though, even when Harry was set down on the bed Jasper sat behind him letting Harry leant on him for comfort, plus Jaspers cold skin soothed the whip marks through the thin-over-large t-shirt he was wearing.

"Harry, we need some details." Carlisle said calmly sitting on the chair beside the bed watching Jasper out of the corner of his eyes, Jasper was the one who struggled with blood-lust and in a hospital was the worst place for him…yet he seemed more relaxed that he usually was even when they were at home out of public eyes, like he was only around his own family well away from human bloods, "Your aunt and uncle will be here in a while, but we need to have you admitted before then so they can't stop treatment."

"What's your name, age, Date of birth, guardians? Parents?" Doctor Justin Stanford said standing at the end of the bed, Justin and Carlisle worked closely in the time the vampire-doctor had been around and they were the best two in the hospital at the moment,

"My name is Harrison James Potter, 31st July 1996, I'm 11." Harry rolled off remembering as much as possible from his bank visit…he hadn't even known his full name before now! Though Petunia certainly had when he had managed to ask, and the primary school had apparently had him under his full name. "My dad was James Zander Potter and Mom was Lilia Indie Potter nee. Evans…My guardians are my aunt and uncle, Vernon Dursley and Petunia Dursley nee. Evans."

"Very good," Stanford said smiling reassuringly at Harry as he made notes on the clipboard that had been given to him by one of the nurses, Harry whimpered as a spike of paid went through him and Jasper rubbed his shoulder soothingly, "Could you remove your shirt and trousers for me? I'll be back in a minute ok, Carlisle will stay with you."

"Come on Harry," Jasper encouraged before Harry could even think about protesting about the instruction, Carlisle stood up and pulled Harry's shoes off first as Jasper pulled the too-big shirt over his head – the only problem was the trousers which they compromised at and Jasper lifted him up slightly and Carlisle pulled them off in one swift and fast movement, shocked by the extent of the injuries but wrapped him up in a blanket from the bed,

By the time that the Dursley family arrived with Dudley in tow Harry had already been for x-rays and was fast asleep in the room that he had origally been put in, the doctors had decided it was easier to have him asleep while they cleaned the wounds on his back and even stitched up a rather deep would that had long stopped bleeding at the top of his right leg, the same leg that had been shattered but it would only need a cast while it mended itself.

Apparent the Dursley' weren't happy about being dragged to the local hospital despite it being less than ten minutes' drive from their own home, as Carlisle well knew because he made the journey every day. Vernon immediately demanded to see his nephew and that he was to be released from the hospital but security had been placed outside of the room from the obvious signs of abuse.

"I am Louise Owens," A petite woman introduced herself to Vernon when he demanded to know why he wasn't allowed in the room and the fact some strangers were allowed to, since Carlisle, Jasper and now Edward were all sat in the room with Harry, Two police officers were stood behind Mrs Owens, "Social services, I have been called in because of severity of Mr Potter's injuries, and the guardianship you claim over him."

"I'm his aunt! I've been looking over the ungrateful brat since he was fifteen months old!" Petunia screeched stamping her foot in temper, "I demand to see Harrison immediately! He harms himself and picks fights with larger children, surely you see why we need to keep him close!"

"Whip marks, a knife wound that required seventeen stiches, four broken ribs and numerous bruising." Mrs Owens read off the notes she had been handed upon arrival, she hadn't ever seen a case so back and so obvious yet no one had done anything, and going through official legal documents it showed that Harry should never have been placed in Petunia and Vernon' so called 'care' but rather in Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Frank and Alice Longbottom, Andromeda and Ted Tonks or Eva Zabini. None of which had contact details or had notes saying they were unable to take the child in, plus Harry hadn't ever visited the hospital beside his shots at the GP when he was younger or the school nurse.

"He hurts himself." Vernon repeated his wives words, Dudley was looking between his parents confused about why they were lying, he had been kept out of legal dealings before this and only knew about himself beating Harry in their 'games' which his parents encouraged, oh he knew about the lack of food but his mother aways said Harry wasn't hungry.

"No he doesn't," Dudley said quietly, all the adults looked at him – his parents gaping at him like he had turned into an alien and the others in encouragement, he decided to continue since he knew the injuries mentioned were serious, "Mum and Dad don't agree that Harry gets to go to a privet school while I go to a state school, but Aunt Lily and Uncle James paid to have him in the school of their choice when he was born,"

"Dudley could you tell us anything else about Mr Potter's home life?" Mrs Owens encouraged glancing to the officers and back, this child was going to be removed as well at least until it was decided what was going to happen and especially now that he had spoken up,

"Harry never eats with us," Dudley stuttered moving away from his parents as he noticed his dad getting angrier and angrier with him, Petunia was looking at her hands in embarrassment it seemed though not in regret for her actions rather her sons. "He cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday and then goes back to his room unless he does chores for mum,"

"We should continue this away from the adults," one of the officers said suddenly as if only remembering that Vernon and Petunia were still there for the questioning, it wasn't usual for a child to speak up but if they did they were separated from the offending parent(s).

…

"I can take him in," Carlisle offered when he found Mrs Owens and one of the officers talking several hours later after they had talked with Dudley, Dudley had already been sent to one of his friends – the Polkiss family – but Harry needed 24 hour care for a few weeks at least, "I adopted Edward, Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and Alice over the years. I only have Edward and Alice at home at the moment since the others have moved out, taking another in won't be a problem and I'm not due in the states for six weeks, we were going to travel but that can be cancelled and I'm a doctor too so he would have care,"

"Harry seems to be attached to Jasper too," Doctor Stanford commented nodding his appraove, even in sleep Harry had kept a tight grip on either Jasper or Carlisle's hand for comfort, if one of them weren't there he would stir and whimper, "You mentioned a court case, how fast could you push it through?"

"Privately paying maybe a week or two, on government money five or six." Mrs Owens responded thoughtfully, she of course had taken people to court before and had already had Vernon and Petunia arrested and they were currently down at the police station, "Normally I would place Mr Potter in the care of one of our foster parents, but it would be best to keep him under a doctors care,"

"I'll pay," Carlisle and Doctor Stanford said in unison and then glanced at each other in surprise, sure they both had money just didn't see why the other would pay for a child they would most likely never see again after the court case, Carlisle continued, "I have a family lawyer that is one of the best in England, money if no object for me because of inheritance,"

"Ok then, Doctor Cullen I am placing Mr Potter under your care," Mrs Owens decided jotting down the decision on the legal files, Carlisle signed them and then went to find his family to tell them what was going on and to ring Esme to inform the others as well.