Checking his watch, Remus walked the two boys down towards reception, and the year 6 classes.

'It's the end of the school day, do you want to see Janus and Gaelle? They're probably waiting to be picked up still. I'll meet you in my classroom when you're done.'

Nodding, the two boys rushed to the front gate, upon seeing their friends they waved and began to run over to them. Suddenly Harry froze, looking at something behind Janus and Gaelle. and then stood, nervousness evident on his face. His three friends looked in the direction of his fear, and saw Dudley Dursley leaning on the fence. Janus and Gaelle quickly walked over, listening to Adam's hushed words to their youngest friend.

'Harry, Harry, they not here for you. Dudley goes to same school remember, he's waiting for someone to pick him up and take him back to house. You live with Remus now. He is your guardian.'

'I can't go back there.'

'You aren't going to Harry.'

Janus and Gaelle had now begun to offer their assistance in calming down Harry, but by being enclosed he became more stressed.

'No, no I don't want to go back there! You didn't see what they do to me!'

'Harry, Harry shh, please, listen to us.'

'Harry, we want to help.'

'No! Leave me alone!' Through the gaps in between his friends he could see Dudley glaring at him, the way he used to look before he started 'Harry-Hunting'.

'He's going to come here. Leave me alone, I don't want him to hurt you! Leave me alone, he will hurt you! You're not freaks, you shouldn't be hurt, I am the freak, I shouldn't, you shouldn't. Let him, he will attack us whatever, I don't want him to hurt you!' Harry, now verging onto a strong panic attack, began to become hysterical, tears streaming down his face.

'Leave me alone!' His friends stood around him, speaking to him, but he couldn't hear their words. He could only see Dudley advancing towards him. 'Leave me alone, please. You can't stop him, he won't stop. He won't stop for a-a-anyone. P-please. P-please, I-I don't want you to be hurt.'

A unanimous decision was made between his three friends. They stood away from Harry, instead forming a barrier between him and his whale of a cousin.

'No! No, don't do that. J-Janus, Gaelle, Adam. Don't do that.' Harry pushed through their barrier standing in front of them, almost awaiting the attack. They tried to regroup in front of him, but he pushed them away, coming closer to his cousin with each attempt they made.

'Oi! Freak!' Harry, who was facing away from his cousin, swallowed nervously, hiding his fear for his friends. He scrubbed at his face, before turning to address his cousin.

'H-Hey Dudley.'

'Don't hey me, you little Freak! Dad told me to give you this.' Dudley put his hand into the pocket of his trousers, as if to take out an item. As Harry lowered his guard slightly, Dudley swung his arm out, catching Harry across the face. Gaelle gasped, and Janus and Adam began to move forwards.

'Thanks Dudley.'

'You want some more?' Dudley punched Harry again, once, twice. As the two boys reached the cousins, they heard a voice ring out from the gate.

'Oi! You stop that right now! Don't you dare hit that boy again!'

An older girl walked up to the boys, as Dudley suddenly stopped fighting, and fake tears began to fall from his face. The girl walked over to him, staring down. She was much taller than him, towering over the small group. Long brown hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she glared at Dudley with a authoritative look in her brown eyes.

'He s-started it, the freak attacked me, it's his fault. I was only defending myself.' Harry was now surrounded by his friends, but was trembling, breathing heavy, almost waiting for another attack.

'What is your name?'

'Dudley Dursley.' He said, puffing his chest out proudly.

'Are you new here Dudley? I can't remember seeing you here before.'

'Yes. It's my second day here.'

'Well then Mr Dursley, I'm sure you should know by now that we do not tolerate any forms of bullying in France, and everyone is equal. Will you apologise to this boy?'

'Apologise to the freak!? No way, he is not equal to me, he should apologise to me for what he has done!'

The girl turned to Harry, Adam, Janus and Gaelle.

'Are you alright?' She softly said to Harry. He nodded, not wanting to speak and cry.

'Janus, Gaelle, can you tell me the truth, and tell me what happened?'

'Yes Ama. Adam and Harry were walking over to me and Janus.' She gestured to the two boys as she said their names. 'We were stood at the gate. Suddenly Harry saw Dudley and froze, and began talking about not wanting to go back, and panicking. Adam tried to calm him down, then we went and tried to help, but he got worse, and Dudley started coming closer to us. He was worried, we were trying to protect him from Dudley, stop Dudley getting to him, but he didn't want us to get hurt.' She stopped, glancing at Harry who was now sat on the floor with Adam, and beginning to calm down.

'Dudley said he had something for Harry, from his dad. He called him freak. He put his hand in his pocket, as Harry moved to see what it was Dudley suddenly punched him across the face. As the boys went to help, he punched Harry two more times, then you arrived.'

'Thank you Gaelle. Do you agree with this Janus?'

'Yes.'

'Janus, could you get Dudley and Harry's teachers please? I need to speak to them.'

Janus ran off to the year 6 classrooms. Ama went and spoke to Dudley, whose tears had miraculously stopped falling.

'Dudley, your teacher will be here soon, I'll let them sort this incident out. Stay here.'

Ama walked over to Harry, Adam and Gaelle, crouching down with them but keeping an eye on Dudley.

'Hello, are you okay Harry?' The raven haired boy looked up, a small smile on his face.

'Yes. Um, thank you for stopping him.'

'My name is Amaryllis Ebony, you can call me Ama if you want, both of you, Janus and Gaelle do.'

Her face shot up as she saw movement near Dudley. A horse-faced woman was talking to him, and Harry began to tremble again as they gestured over to him.

'Stay here you three.'

She stood up, walking over to Petunia and Dudley.

'Hello! I'm afraid Dudley needs to stay here for a little while, there has been a slight incidence of bullying, and we just need him to speak to a teacher quickly. It's much better to resolve these sorts of incidents quickly isn't it?'

'Oh, yes of course, we want appropriate punishments given and to check he's alright.'

'I'm glad you agree. Ah, here are the teachers now!' Madame Julien and Mr Lupin were walking over to the playground, Mara and Janus just behind them.

'Hello, would you like to step into my classroom, Dudley, Mrs Dursley?'

The teachers led the Dursleys to Mr Lupin's classroom, whilst Mara, Amaryllis and Janus walked over to Harry.

'Come on Harry, let me look at your face.' Harry lifted his face up, looking up into Mara's.

'We can heal that later quite easily, you might get a bit of a black eye but it hasn't brought blood. We need to go to Remus' classroom now, and sort this out. You four come with us as well, you're witnesses.'

The 6 of them, Mara, Ama, Janus, Gaelle, Adam and Harry walked to Mr Lupin's classroom. There they gathered around a desk, away from where the Dursley's were sitting and talking to the teachers.

One at a time they called the witnesses over to the table, who all gave similar accounts of what has happened. When Petunia started to loudly deny what had happened, and shift all the blame onto Harry, they brought Harry over, showing her his face which was now beginning to blossom with bruises.

'And you know what the worst thing is Mrs Dursley? Dudley doesn't believe he has done anything wrong, he believes Harry is below him. Can you remember what all these students said your son called Harry? He called him a freak.'

'Dudley, why do you call your cousin a freak?'

'He makes freaky things happen. He's different.'

'But aren't you different Dudley? Aren't you the only one here who can't speak any French? Have you not noticed, we are in France, but have had to carry out this talk in English, because you do not know any French?'

'But, I'm English, I shouldn't have to change how I speak!'

'But Madame Julien, is French, she has spoken in English in this talk and this lesson for you. Janus and Gaelle, their first language is French. Adam's first language is Turkish, he is currently learning to speak English and French. My first language is English. Your mother's first language is English, but she speaks French.'

'You're all freaks then! Everyone should speak English.'

'Mrs Dursley, I believe you spoke to me about the bully needing appropriate punishment?' Ama, seeing what could turn into an argument, quickly diffused the situation. 'What do you believe an appropriate punishment would be?'

'Oh, oh, but I didn't think Dudley would be the bully, surely you don't need to punish him?'

'Why should we treat your son any different Mrs Dursley?' Remus took over the conversation. 'The usual punishment for bullying, well, a few years ago it would have been the ruler wouldn't it?'

They watched as Dudleys face suddenly became white.

'But in this day and age, I believe a few afterschool detentions would suffice, and for Dudley to promote anti-bullying. I am sure he will be punished at home as well, so we needn't be too harsh in school.'

'Do you agree with this Mrs Dursley?'

'Of course, yes he will be grounded at home, and we will learn much more French.'

'He could go to the after school language club.'

'Indeed, I will send him there, I think a week of being completely grounded, then next week we can start going to clubs Dudley.'

'Well, I believe we shouldn't keep you any longer, I am sure you all have homes to be going to.'

'Thank you Mr Lupin, Madame Julien. Au revoir.'

'Oh, Mrs Dursley? Speaking to you now not as a teacher, but could I pick up Harry's possessions from your home? He won't be going back there any more.

'I will bring them to school tomorrow.'

'Thank you Mrs Dursley. Good evening to you.'

The Dursley's quickly walked out of the classroom.

'Will she punish him?' Madame Julien asked.

'I doubt it. Thank you for assisting in this Rosie.'

'We haven't had a case of bullying in years! Anyway, I must be going, I need to arrange Mr Dursley's detentions.' She left the classroom.

'So, are you better now Harry?'

'Yes.' He looked at his guardian for assistance in what to tell them, he didn't know what he was allowed to say, with the magical secrecy act. Janus walked over to Mr Lupin, speaking in a hushed voice.

'Ama's a squib, she knows.'

'Harry had some seals on his magic, so we had to remove them so he could heal properly. I also leglly adopted him, so I am now his guardian.' Adam and Harry remained quiet, knowing he had left out the Horcrux on purpose.

'We were worried.'

'I'm fine. Thank you guys.'

'Miss Tonks said you were fine, that she stayed with you last night.'

'Yes, that is true.' Mr Lupin looked at the wall. 'Goodness me, look at the time! You three had better be going home!'

'Bye sir, Bye Adam, Bye Harry, By Miss Tonks. Will you two be back tomorrow?'

'Yes!'

'See you then then!' They walked out of the classroom, beginning the walk home through town.

'We had better be off as well then. A quick bite in the Hopping Pot, then we must take you home Adam.'

They walked to the apparition point. There Remus cast a glamour over Harry's face again, hiding the scar and the bruises.

'Does it hurt Harry?' He shook his head, and then they apparated away Mara holding onto Adam's arm, and Remus onto Harry's, disappearing in a swirl of magic.

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