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Harry barely had time to put on his school clothes when his uncle and aunt burst through the hospital doors.
"Harry! Oh sweet heart are you okay? Oh I knew we shouldn't have let you come! Vernon I told you it was dangerous now look at my baby. Don't worry; you are coming straight home with me. Dudley will be so happy!" Petunia exclaimed all in one breath, and still managing to cut off Harry's air supply with her hug.
"Pet, let the boy breathe! How are you feeling Harry?" Vernon asked as he got his wife off of Harry.
"I'm fine Uncle, a-are you really going make me come home? I- I kind of like it here. And I get to try out for this game called quidditch! I have new friends and…."
"Harry, you were hurt and could have died! Why would you want to stay? I'm sure we can find a new magical school for you, one that is closer…" Petunia interrupted.
"Now Petunia let's think about this rationally. We haven't even talked to the headmaster or anyone. Let's see what the staff has to say, hmm?" Vernon soothed.
Petunia seemed putout but then looking at her nephew, she couldn't say no.
"Well, alright but if I still don't like it the Harry is coming straight home." She said determinedly.
Harry smiled and gave a small sigh of relief. He meant what he said. Even though someone or some people had hurt him he didn't want to leave. He liked it here, plus he was walking the halls that his parents walked.
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, how nice to see you, although I wish it were under better circumstances. Now Harry's readings were very low when he was brought in but I managed to bring it up and this morning he was right a little low but what else is expected in the morning? Also everything is all mended but because he has a weak immune system he will be slightly sore for the rest of the day. He also had a concussion but that seemed to have gone away. He doesn't recall what had happened, I'm hoping he will start to remember soon or his attacker comes clean…" Madam Pomfrey drifted off to let the couple sink in what she just said.
"Wait? Harry can't remember anything?" Petunia gasped looking back from the medi-witch to Harry and back again.
"No Aunt Petunia I can't. I try to remember I really do but I just can't." Harry sighed.
"It's alright son, it will come back to you. What are you going to do now that this has happened? Are you going to put more protection around him and what about when the attacker comes clean or is found out? Are you even going into who did this?" Vernon asked getting more worked up as he went on. The reality of what happened seemed to rush into him as he saw his nephew.
"That I think would be wonderful questions for me Mr. Dursley, why don't we let Harry go and meet his friends while we have chat in my office?" Dumbledore smiled and opened his arms welcoming in the direction of his office.
"I don't know, I mean, will you be alright Harry?" Petunia asked.
"I'll be fine Aunty. I mean I really can't just stay in here for the rest of the school year. I have to do what Dudley told me when I got Diabetes, "Take it as a challenge, fight threw the work, and win in the end", or something like that…" Harry drifted off hoping he convinced his aunt.
He wasn't happy that he had to go back. He didn't want to face all the questions and stares. Especially since everyone now knew. It was going to be hard but he hoped that his friends would be right there beside him.
"Well…" Aunt Petunia looked uncertain but then seeing her nephews unwavering expression she gave in and with one last hug and kiss left with Vernon to Dumbledore's office.
"Mr. Potter I expect you know what to eat when you get to the Great Hall. I'll be going with you partly for protection. Here is your kit, have a good day," Madam Pomfrey smiled at him.
Harry managed a small smile in return and the two were off to the hall. When Harry entered the whole hall got quite. He almost stopped walking if it wasn't for the slight push forward from the medi-witch. Taking a deep breath he walked towards his friends.
"Hey Harry, how are you? Are you feeling okay?" Terry asked.
"Yeah I'm fine, just hungry. Um… so everyone knows?" Harry asked quietly as he dug in some eggs.
"Yeah everyone was really shocked. You should have seen Ron's face! He looked as if he was going to faint! I don't know why though. He hasn't come down yet which is odd because he is usually inhaling his fourth serving," Laughed Anthony as everyone else chuckled.
Harry just nodded his head. It was odd of Ron to skip a meal but he shook his head, he probably wasn't feeling well. With that thought in mind he went back to his friends and figure out what they were going to do with the rest of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley stared in awe at the room they stood in. Every which way they looked odd trinkets and tools hummed and beeped at them. Not only that but they saw portraits of passed headmasters and they moved!
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley please have a seat. Would you care for a lemon drop?" Dumbledore asked gesturing to the lemony treat.
"No thank you, would you mind telling us how this happened? I know you can't tell the details but why couldn't you have foreseen this or stopped it in the middle?" Vernon asked grasping his wife's hand.
"Mr. Dursley we got to Harry as soon as we could. I promise you that our students' safety is the upmost importance. The portraits warned us of what was happening as soon as they could. The room that the attacker chose though did not have portraits so they could not warn us until they started hearing what was going on inside. Unfortunately the hallway the attacker picked was quite abandoned so it took them longer to signal anyone," Dumbledore sighed and rubbed his tired eyes.
"We are looking into who did this and…" But he was cut off.
The door opened and a red headed first year boy along with two fifth year boys, one blond and one brunette, came into the room.
"Headmaster, it… it was us, we did it but…" The red head started
"We were just so jealous because it seemed like Harry got away with everything!" The brunette continued.
"We didn't know he had diabetes!" Cried the blond teenager
"We're really sorry!" The red head cried.
By this time Petunia Dursley was shaking with fury, not knowing whether to yell at them or hurt them with her own hands.
"It was you? You hurt my baby? How could you DO that! Who is your mother? It doesn't matter if he wasn't a diabetic, would you have still done it? Jealous they say! Vernon do you HEAR this?" Petunia exploded, being held back by her husband.
"Boys why don't you wait in McGonagall's office while I calm them down," Dumbledore stated looking at the trio with disappointing eyes.
The trio nodded solemnly and slowly made their way to their head of house's office.
Dumbledore sighed once again and got to work calming Petunia down.
"I will not be calm! Dumbledore you better have a good punishment for what those boys did or I will take Harry out faster than you can say lemon drop!" Petunia shouted then proceeded to walk out the room, her yelled echoing throughout the room.
"Normally I would excuse my wife's burst but I must agree with her. You must tell us what you have decided by the end of today. Otherwise we leave, good day" Vernon nodded then walked out as well.
Dumbledore took a deep breath the steeling himself for a long day he headed out the door.
When Dumbledore got to his deputy headmaster's room he was surprised to see the trio tied to their chairs.
"I cannot believe it Headmaster. A Weasley, a Powell and a Chapman, and all from my house! You guys you should be ashamed of yourself!" McGonagall ranted.
"Now Minerva we need to think this through rationally. Now boys, I already know why you did, you told me so in the office what I want to know is who came up with the idea and who proceeded to act it out," Dumbledore said sternly.
"I came up with the idea, then Austin and Conner well… you know," Ron whispered, tears coming to his eyes as he realized he just might be expelled for doing something so stupid.
McGonagall sighed and the turned to the Headmaster. The two started to talk in whisper as they came up with a reasonable punishment. After what seemed like forever for the trio the two came back.
"First off your parents will be here to pick you up tonight for a three week suspension. You will then have to write a two foot long apology letter to Harry and his family. Then after you come back you are forbidden to come with in close proximity of Harry unless you are in the same class, is that understood?" McGonagall asked sternly.
The boys nodded and tired not to groan at the thought of having to go home to very upset parents.
"Lastly 100 points will be taken, each from your house," Dumbledore added.
"WHAT!" They cried.
"Would you care for more? You will be staying in here for the rest of the day and your belongings have already been back so I suggest you do homework or start writing that letter," McGonagall said gravely.
With that the ropes were taken off and Dumbledore went to tell the Dursley hoping it was enough for Harry to stay.
Harry was sitting in the common room with his friends just relaxing and having a small snack. The first year Ravenclaw's had just finished the last of the homework, and it wasn't even lunch yet!
"Harry…"
Harry turned around to find his guardians standing in the portrait hole.
"Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon… what are you doing here?" Harry asked getting up and motioning for them to follow him.
The family made their way up the stairs to Harry's dormitory.
"We wanted to tell you ourselves of what is going to be happening in the next few weeks," Vernon started after they got settled.
Harry nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"We found out who hurt you, it was a Ron Weasley, Austin Powell, and Conner Chapman. They confessed while we were talking to the headmaster. Dumbledore just told us what there punishment is going to be. They will be suspended for three weeks and they have to write us an apology. I guess they also lost a total of 300 points for their house as well," Vernon finished.
Harry sat with his mouth opened. Ron did this to him? He couldn't believe it! What had he done to him to make him want to beat him up?
"What about when they come back?" Harry asked.
"They can't stay anywhere near you whether it is in a full room of people or just you alone. Ron can only be close when you are in the same classes. Is this going to be okay? If you don't like it we can pull you out. You don't have to stay here," Petunia almost pleaded.
"Aunty… I want to stay here. Mom and dad went here and not only that but I made friends and they don't ask a bunch of questions and they don't act awkward when I have to go check my blood sugar or anything! Please let me stay here!" Harry pleaded back.
For what seemed like the millionth time that day Petunia sighed but then nodded her head. Harry smiled and hugged both of them. The family stayed up in the room until it was lunch time. At the entrance of the hall they had to split up.
"Write often please, Dudley I know says hi, be careful, check on your levels regularly…" Petunia cried as she hugged her nephew.
Harry just smiled and hugged her tighter. Vernon then hugged his nephew telling him to behave and all that. Petunia and Vernon were escorted by Flitwick out of the castle as Harry went to eat. The rest of the day went by without any more drama well except for the fact that everyone know knew who had beat up Harry Potter. Thankfully though Harry had his friends to block off the stampede of questions he was getting. Before Harry knew it, it was time for bed and a new week at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Okay I know it's kind of shorter than the other ones but I really wanted to get this posted. Also I promise in the next chapter things are going to speed up. From here on out it will be Harry's journey through his first year of Hogwarts, with of course Diabetes. Please leave reviews and thanks so much for the reviews you have left. I really enjoy reading them and it gets me going.
