Disclaimer- other then I don't own the series, this chapter has spousal abuse and references to pedophilia so if you don't like skip it. The escape is in this chapter. After this chapter, everyone can wish death on Vernon and William.

Getting ready for breakfast, Harry noticed that he was having dreams, but they were only fragments and then the fragments were blissful not nightmares. In addition, he was feeling more relaxed, he could now keep his complete focus on school and his chores. "Jimmy what type of medication does William give me," Harry asked as they entered the dining room. Breakfast was already on the tables; they were having toast, turkey sausage, apples, and milk.

"What do the pills look like?" Jimmy asked, since everyone took different types of pills.

"They're small white ones with the number pg-97 in the middle." Harry said as the started to shove food into his mouth. Looking over T.C. wasn't at his table, but Dudley was at his staring down at his plate. Harry could see Dudley had a blank expression on his face as he nibbled on his food.

Jimmy drunk his milk. "Those are a type of Ritalin; they basically help you keep focus and help relive stress."

"I'm not having any dreams."

"You're getting Hypnocil which suppresses dreams. All of us take Hypnocil."

"Why," asked Harry.

"Just so we don't freak out when we sleep. The people who have suffered abuse have intense dreams, which effect how they act. William wants us all on the same level, so we all take it. It's not bad not having dreams, you get used to it after awhile. Once William knows the full extent of your problems, you'll move on to different medication. For example I have to take anti-depressants." Jimmy explained.

"What are the side effects when we take the pills?"

"Well most of us lose weight. Your cousin may be huge now, but give him a few weeks and he'll drop a lot of weight. A lot of the medication strips our bodies of nutrients, so that's why we eat healthy food. You don't notice it, but the fruit juice they serve is laced with powdered vitamins."

"I hate this school," Harry said not wanting to eat anymore.

Bradley jumped into the conversation. "It can be hell sometimes, but I rather be here then with my family. I've made a new family being here. I don't feel that I'm the only one who suffers from problems, everyone does. Everyone comes from a different background, but we all share one thing in common; that we're here and we have to make the best of it."

Harry contemplated what Bradley had said. After breakfast, William stood up and made some announcements. "Tomorrow is the start of August and in August we do our vacation. The most behaved students will be going to Six Flags amusement park the weekend of the eleventh." Harry wondered if he would go, he had been good over the last week. William continued. "The list of the students going will be on the bulletin board in the foyer. You may see it on the way to class. Today we have a birthday, as everyone knows that we celebrate all birthdays in a certain month of the first, but since the person wasn't here; I've made an exception. It is Harry's birthday today and he is turning sixteen, now sing." Harry was taken aback as everyone in the dining room sang Happy Birthday to him, never in his life had he experienced something so wonderful.

After the song, everyone left for classes and to check the bulletin board. Jimmy had volunteered to check for them. Coming back Jimmy announced that he, Bradley, and Tri were on the list. "I'm sorry, Harry."

"It's ok," Harry said somewhat disappointed. "Did you see T.C.'s name on the board?"

"No, he never goes on outings," Jimmy said. He still couldn't see why Harry cared about the freaky kid, so much.

"Hey I'm going to go find him."

"Harry you'll get in trouble," said Tri that reminded Harry how Hermione acted.

"I don't care; I already can't go on the trip. At least I can see how he's doing," Harry said walking off.

--

Harry looked around in T.C.'s room and the special room they were kept in, but he couldn't find the boy. Not wanting to give up the search, he checked the time-out room, which held a very psychotic Lil Joker who was laughing as he sat on the ground and rocked back and forth. What did he do, thought Harry. Sighing Harry knew he had him later, going to class; he was met with detention for later tonight. After classes and lunch, Harry attended his individual therapy session with William. He was extremely worried because T.C. wasn't in group therapy nor was he at lunch. In William's office, Harry sat across from William who was just finishing some stuff on his computer. "Where is T.C.?"

"He is in the infirmary." William said printing out some files.

"Why what happened?"

"He's just resting from yesterday. He'll be back in his room in a couple hours and he'll be good to go to classes tomorrow.

"Why are you being so nice lately?"

"Because you're behaving like you're suppose to. I said in the beginning I want to be your friend, not your enemy." William bent down, pulled up a present, and handed it to Harry. "Here for your birthday."

Harry was skeptical, but he took the present. Opening it, he found a new outfit and books. "Thank you,"

"You're welcome. We must start our therapy session."

--

All the Order was in aw as they walked around New York. Hermione more then anything wanted to check the wizarding area of the city. Starting in Manhattan, the group checked every expensive hotel. After checking over twenty-five; they finally found the hotel the Dursleys were staying at. Getting the room number, the Order traveled to the room.

Vernon was trying everything to make it up to Petunia for what he did. He had taken her shopping, took her to see a Broadway play, on a carriage ride in Central park, to the Statue of Liberty, and had taken her to the best restaurants in town. Nothing seemed to impress her. Petunia laid in their bed watching tv. Hearing a knock at the door, Vernon answered it. To his surprise, he saw wizards. "AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! He screamed as he slammed the door and locked it.

"Vernon what's wrong," Petunia asked as she sat straight up.

"Nothing pet," Vernon was sweating like a hog.

Outside everyone looked stunned. "Oh for Merlin sakes. Dursley you tell us where Harry is now," Sirius yelled as he pounded the door.

"Vernon what's going on," asked Petunia getting scared.

"Those freaks are here, probably to inquire about the boy. Don't worry I won't let them ruin our vacation." Vernon quickly called security.

Not taking it anymore, Moody did an unlocking spell to the door and the Order came in. Petunia almost jumped out of her skin. "Get out of here; me and my husband are on vacation."

"Tell us where Harry is," commanded Sirius. "We know you put him into some type of mental hospital."

"Just leave," yelled Petunia. "Why the hell are you here Severus?"

"I didn't come on my own free will; tell me where the boy is, so I can leave."

"None of your damn business; the boy is in my custody and I can decide to do whatever I want with him," Vernon said.

"No, you fat muggle," Moody said. "I swear if you did something horrible to him."

"Just tell us where he is? We know you pawned the ring to pay for the hospital and for the vacation," said Hermione.

"PAWNED! Vernon you pawned my ring?" Petunia started to turn red and her anger grew to impossible levels. She never in her life thought her husband would do something so despicable.

"They're lying, that hotel staff stole it," Vernon said trying to make his lie believable.

"Stop your lying Dursley," Remus said.

"We were called," said one of three big security guards coming into the room. Each stood over 6'3 with buff features.

"Yes," Vernon pointed at the wizards. "These people broke into my room and are harassing me and my wife."

"Ok, folks lets move along," a guard said.

All the wizards got mad, because it would be illegally to use magic on them. Leaving quietly, Sirius swore that the Dursley's not attempt to leave, if they knew what was good for them. After the Order left, Petunia screamed at Vernon. "I hate you pawned my ring. I swear Vernon Dursley, if you lie to me one more time about something; then I will divorce you."

"I'm sorry Petunia." Vernon tried to touch her, but was slapped in the face.

"Just leave me alone," Petunia said crossing her arms.

Vernon was not about to lose his dignity. "Petunia I have put up with your attitude, but I will never allow you to hit me again. I did what I did to get the freak out of lives."

"Vernon don't be stupid." Petunia started to walk to the door.

"Where are you going?"

"To get a drink."

"Not with those freaks downstairs; you will stay here until I can come up with a suitable plan to leave the hotel."

"No, I can do what I want." Petunia said half way out the door.

"Petunia you are my wife and I command that you stay here." Vernon grabbed Petunia's arm and pulled her near him, where he tried to kiss her.

"Let me go," she said hitting him.

Vernon turned bright red, he was already losing control of the freak situation; there was no way he was going to lose his wife. "I told you never to hit me again," he said as he slapped her across the face. He didn't know what it was, but a lot of his stress decreased when he hit her.

Petunia was in shock, that Vernon had actually hit her. "Vernon you had no right to do that."

"I can do whatever I want; now shut up and go lay down and rest."

"No,"

"Don't defy me woman," Vernon said as he slapped her again. This time with more force, that caused her to fall down to the ground.

Petunia wasn't the type to take things lying down. "I'm leaving you Vernon Dursley." Petunia struggled to her feet and got her purse.

"No you're not woman." Vernon grabbed her and threw her on the bed. "You're mine, that Doctor has already taken away must of my money and our son. I will not lose you." He said as he straddled her body.

Petunia felt as she was being crushed as Vernon pressed his weight on her. "Get off me," she said trying to push him off, but couldn't. Vernon didn't say anything as he cuffed her mouth and started to hit her. Getting pleasure off what he was doing; he took off her clothes and beat her naked body. Petunia laid on the bed crying, she had never thought that the man she once loved would do this to her.

After Vernon was done, he got off her. "Get cleaned up, I'm going sign us out of this hotel." Petunia feeling powerless obeyed his command.

--

The Order sat around outside of the hotel and thought about their next move. Severus couldn't put his finger on it, but he had a bad feeling that something happened in the hotel after they left. Not wanting to announce it Severus disappeared from the group. Going back upstairs, his feeling was becoming stronger. Inside the hotel room, he heard the shower running, not wanting to disturb Petunia, because he saw Vernon downstairs arguing with the hotel staff; he sat on the bed. After her scolding shower, Petunia put her robe on and walked out to see Severus looking at a magazine. "What are you doing here?"

"I had a feeling something happened."

"You still have those feelings; just like when we were kids."

"Yes, but they were never wrong. I'll make sure the others leave you and Vernon alone, but tell me where Harry is."

"You said his name; he's in upstate New York near a small town called Hudson Falls. The school is called Ellenwood." She knew Vernon would kill her for revealing the location, but she didn't care.

Severus could tell she was hiding something else. "What happened when we left?" Severus noticed that her skin was red.

"Nothing," Petunia said as she looked at the ground.

"You're not a very convincing liar," Severus said walking toward her. Petunia started to back away. "I'm not going to do anything like he did." Severus felt disgusted at Vernon as he read Petunia's mind.

"How did you know?"

"I'll explain later, get dressed I'm taking you out of here."

"Why," she asked in fear.

"Because that man did something despicable to you."

"I can't see why you care; I'm nothing like Lily. Petunia thought about how when they were kids everyone would refer to Lily as the beautiful Cinderella and Petunia was always the ugly stepsister. "I was actually shocked to see you here looking for Harry. I've heard how much you hate him."

For the first time Severus confessed his feelings. "I don't him; I hate that man for stealing what was mine. I loved Lily more then anything and the fact that she bore his child is sickening. Once we find Harry, I can be done with looking for him and resume my life."

"What life? You mourn over your lost love. That is unhealthy."

"You let your husband beat you and want to you stay with him. That is unhealthy to."

Petunia knew Severus was right. "I see your point. Give me a few minutes to get my things. I don't want to be near that godfather of his."

"We'll just go straight to the school without telling them."

Petunia smiled as she rushed to get her things, once she was ready; Severus shrunk her bags and wrapped his arm around her waist to apparate them away.

--

Before Harry went to dinner, he remembered that he had to ask William a question. Heading toward his office, Harry slipped in and saw William was nowhere to be seen. As he turned to leave, he heard voices; slipping into the coat closet, he kept the door open a little to see who was coming. William came into the room with another man. Harry saw the man looked to be about forty with premature grey hair. "Why do you want to pull him out of here," asked William as he sat down in his chair.

The other man sat down to. "Because this place is getting expensive, I have other children to feed."

"He still has problems." Harry wondered who William was talking about.

"We'll put him into a cheaper facility."

"I'm so close in stopping his powers for lack of the better word." Harry's heart stopped cold as he knew William was talking about T.C. "I need him here for awhile more."

"He's been here for two years," the man said angrily.

"His powers are incredible; it takes time for me to stop it. Remember I can have you sent to jail for what you did to him."

The man had a smirk on his face. "Me sent to jail, I remember you did something to him to before the incident."

William squeezed his hands together. "I was weak then, but I have purged myself from temptation to help him."

"William I known you for years; the boy is something else. I love his mother, but that quality in which he processes." The man couldn't even finish his sentence as dirty thoughts ran through his mind.

"Do you want to go to his room?" William said with a seductive smile on his face. Harry was on the verge of running out and beating the shit out of William.

"Later, but can I take him out of here?"

"No, I'm still studying his powers. I have another like him a Mr. Harry Potter, who supposedly saved the wizarding world." Harry finally knew that William had lied to him about not knowing about magic. "I would have never thought I would get the famous Harry Potter in my school, but fate has been good. He is different from T.C, I have put him into stress inducing situations, but his powers haven't come out unlike T.C.'s. I need both of them to stay, so I can figure out how such magic powers show up in people."

"You're a mad scientist, William," John laughed.

"I know John, but I haven't had students like them before. I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't know I was on the verge of a breakthrough. Let T.C. stay and I will cut the price for him being here by fifty percent."

"It's a deal, if you'll excuse me the wife is probably wondering where I am." John said leaving.

"I shall escort you to the door."

Once they were gone, Harry came out. He was disgusted on what he just heard; it proved to him that they had to leave right away. Rushing to his room, Harry pulled out the bookbag the school gave out and packed it with the little belongings he had. Hiding it under his bed, Harry went to dinner and acted like he heard or seen nothing. He planned to leave tonight, but he need conformation on a couple issues. "

--

Harry looked over at Jimmy. "Hey Jimmy does this school have cameras?"

"Yes, at all of the exits. Why?"

"Just wondering, are the windows easy to open?"

"No, they can only go up so far." Jimmy got closer to Harry, so he could whisper. "No one asks these questions, unless they're planning on running away. Are you?"

Harry whispered back. "Yes, I have to take T.C. out of here, before William hurts him anymore. I'm planning on leaving tonight."

"Ok, I'm going with you and Tri would want to go."

"What about Bradley," Harry asked looking over at the other boy. Bradley was calmly eating his roast beef not thinking about what Jimmy and Harry were talking about.

"No, he can't know; he'll squeal on us. We're going to need money leave everything to me, just get T.C. ready."

"You've been thinking about this for awhile, haven't you?"

"Yes, I just needed someone to go along with me," Jimmy said as the two turned back to their dinner.

--

As the school slept, Jimmy and Harry slipped out of their room and met up with Tri in the laundry room. Jimmy was going to get Beau's truck keys and Tri was going to break into William's office and steal some money. Harry's only job was to get T.C., after those three concerns were done; they would meet up in the basement and climb out the window. In T.C.'s room, Harry crept to the small boy and shook him awake. Before T.C. could scream out the displeasure of being touched, Harry put his hand over his mouth. "We're leaving, but you have to be quiet. Jimmy and Tri are going with us."

Harry removed his hand, so T.C. could speak. "It won't work."

"Yes it will trust me. Do you trust me?"

"Why should I? You're going to try to hurt me." T.C. tried to move away from Harry, but something stopped him.

"No I'm not I swear, please I will never let anyone else touch you in a disgusting way ever again. We'll going to leave, so we can be safe and I'll take you where you won't be considered a freak. T.C. you need to trust me."

T.C. thought nothing could be worse then staying in the school. "I'll go."

Harry smiled as the quickly packed T.C.'s bag and then the two went and met Jimmy and Tri. Sneaking around, they made it to the basement and climbed out the window. Running to the garage, Jimmy got in the front seat as the others got in back. Turning on some music, Jimmy slammed on the gas pedal and took off from the school. The only thing stopping them was the gate, not it was a good thing that a remote control in the car opened the gate, so they wouldn't have to ram through it. Once they were on the road, the runaways took one last look back and headed down the black road.

p.s. a spoiler later on in the story Vernon will die a horrible death, but I don't know of what. William is so damn evil, in my mind he has a spilt personality. He can be caring in one instance, but in the next he is a disgusting monster, that will meet a very horrible punishment by Severus. Next chapter, Severus and Petunia go to the school, William freaks out about the runaways, Vernon goes ballistic with the fact that Petunia is gone and the runaways begin their road trip, not with drama though.