Blake wordlessly sat in a chair next to Harry's bed, looking at him with her faunas ears drooping. She was thinking about all that had happened in the past few hours... It seemed that Harry had been so psychologically damaged by the fat man that he had grown to genuinely think that he was a...a freak. She clutched tightly at the bedsheets on Harry's bed, fighting the urge to scowl at the terrible thoughts Vernon put in the innocent child's head.

She was going to ensure he got what he deserved...

She looked at Harry's face while he slept. He looked so peaceful. This brought a smile to her face. For about 20 minutes, Blake stared at his face until the door to the room opened up to reveal a nurse.

"Miss Belladonna? Your friends just arrived. They're waiting for you in the lobby."

Blake rose from her seat, and forced a smile.

"Thank you, nurse. Keep an eye on Harry while I go see them?"

"Of course." The nurse nodded, and Blake left the room.

She was hardly two steps down the hall when a familiar face appeared in front of her.

"Hi, Blake!" Blake's eyes widened, and she staggered back.

"H-Hello, Ruby." She said calmly. "...Where are Weiss and Yang?"

"Oh, um...They're back there..." Ruby pointed down the hallway. "See, I was kinda worried, since you're in the hospital and all, so I kinda used my semblance to get to the room they said you were in."

Blake was touched that her friend was worried. She smiled and hugged the smaller woman.

"Thanks Ruby. Why don't we go and see the others?" Blake suggested as she broke the hug. Ruby smiled.

"Sure thing Blake, give me one second and we'll be there lickity split." Ruby said as she grabbed Blake before she could protest. Ruby activated her semblance and dashed to the lobby with Blake in tow.

Blake's eyes spun dizzily when Ruby came to a stop, and she staggered for a few moments before shaking her head and sitting in a nearby chair.

"Ruby, you dunce, you know you can't use your semblance to carry others!" Weiss scolded.

"Um...Sorry..." Ruby apologized sheepishly. Yang approached her partner's side.

"Heya there, Blake. How's it going?" Blake managed to fully regain her vision, and turned to her partner sadly.

"...It's a long story, girls..."

So Blake explained everything that happened hours earlier, from her finding Harry being abused by his relatives and the extent of his injuries to the racist employee that wouldn't help Harry because she was a faunas.

When she finally finished explaining the story, her friends had different reactions.

Ruby was on the verge of tears and looked like she was trying her hardest to stop herself from crying. Yang looked pissed, and was clenching her fists on the armrest of the chair, creating cracking sounds from her strength. Weiss was looking down to the floor while biting her lips.

"...He's going to get what he deserves, I promise you that." Weiss finally said, looking up from the hospital floor. "I can ruin him."

"I can beat the crap out of the guy." Yang offered, smirking and cracking her knuckles.

"And I can...do...something..." Ruby said, really unsure as to how she could help. Blake smiled regardless.

"Thanks, girls."

She then went over to them and brought them into a group hug, which they happily accepted and hugged back. After a few moments, they broke the hug and Ruby faced Blake.

"So what are you going to do with Harry, Blake?" Ruby asked brightly.

Blake smiled warmly. She knew exactly what she was going to do, and not a force in the world was going to change her mind.

"...I'm going to adopt him, and raise him the way he deserves to be raised." She said calmly.

All of her friends were silent after her declaration. Then suddenly, Ruby and Yang were in her face asking multiple questions at once in rapid succession and not giving her a chance to answer a single one. Blake was stupefied as she tried to keep up with what they were saying.

Meanwhile...

Harry's eyes fluttered open, and he looked around the hospital bed he was laying in. He looked down at his bedsheets when he didn't see Blake... Of course she had abandoned him... Who wouldn't want to abandon a stupid freak like him?

"Ah, you're awake!" Harry jumped at the sound of the nurse's voice. "I'll go tell Miss Belladonna." Harry blinked. Who was Miss Belladonna? Was she nice like Blake, or was she mean?

Meanwhile...

Blake placed her hands over Ruby and Yang's mouths with a flat expression on her face. "That's enough questions, girls." She said coolly. Then, the nurse from Harry's room came in.

"Miss Belladonna? Harry's awake."

Ruby, Weiss and Yang were stunned when Blake ran out of the room at a speed to make Ruby jealous. And jealous she was.

"...When did she get that fast?" Ruby pouted.

In a 10th of a second, Blake was at Harry's door. The faunas threw it open quickly to reveal Harry with his sad eyes looking at the blanket.

"Harry!" Blake said loudly as she moved to his side.

Harry looked towards the voice, and was surprised to see that she came back. 'So...so she didn't abandon me? Why?' Harry thought to himself when Blake wrapped him in a hug.

Harry decided to forget about the reason why, and enjoy the hug. He looked up at the faunas with a tearful smile as she continued to hold him.

Blake saw the tears streaming down the little boy's face, and her ears drooped. Wordlessly, she used her index finger to catch the falling tears, and gave him an assuring smile.

"It's okay, Harry. Don't cry." Harry hugged the young woman tightly and rested his head on her chest.

This was the scene that greeted Ruby, Yang, and Weiss when they finally made it to the room. They watched from the door way and quietly cooed over how cute the two of them looked together.

"That is adorable!" Ruby said as she peeked over Yang's shoulder.

Blake smiled, as her faunas ears had picked up Ruby's reaction. But she didn't react to it, wanting to focus on caring for Harry.

After a few more minutes, Blake slowly unwrapped her arms from around the child and placed her hands on his shoulders.

"Are you alright, Harry?" She asked, concern evident in her voice. Harry looked down.

"I...I thought you left me..."

Blake gasped a little from his words. "I would never leave you Harry!" Blake assured him as she kissed his horsehead. "Nothing would separate me from you. NOTHING."

Harry grew teary eyed and buried his head in her chest and hugged her the best he could.

"It's okay, Harry..." Blake whispered soothingly as she ran her fingers through his messy dark hair. "I'm right here for you."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Harry's head snapped up from Blake's embrace at the sound. His eyes widened when he saw three other women standing in the doorway. Shyly, Harry tried to hide himself in Blake's arms.

Ruby and Yang had tears running down their faces while Weiss was looking at Blake and Harry with a smile.

"That's so beautiful!" Yang said as she sniffed.

"I know, they look like a mother and son hugging!" Ruby stated before hiccuping.

Weiss looked over to them and reached into her pocket to pull out tow handkerchiefs and hand them to her sobbing friends, which they gladly accepted.

The heiress rolled her eyes in amusement at the sisters' dramatic reactions, and smiled as she watched her faunas friend interact with the child. She, for one, thought that Blake was the ideal mother for someone like Harry.

Harry looked up at Blake shyly.

"Um...M-Miss Blake? Who are these people?" Blake rubbed his back.

"Don't be afraid. They're my friends. They won't hurt you." She said, not a trace of doubt in her voice. "Will you let me introduce you to them?"

Harry looked nervous for a moment but then nodded his head yes. Blake smiled and motioned towards Yang and Ruby.

The girl with the blonde hair is my friend Yang." Blake introduced to Harry. Yang stopped her crying and smiled at Harry. "Hi little guy, I'm the cool one of the group." Yang said as Harry smiled.

"Hi Miss Yang." Harry greeted with a meek smile. Yang pouted for a moment. "You don't have to call me miss, Yang is fine." Yang told him.

"The red haired girl next to Yang is my friend Ruby." Ruby smiled at her introduction and waved at Harry. Harry waved back awkwardly.

"Hi Harry, I hope that we can get along together." Ruby said with a big grin.

Blake smiled.

"The girl with the white hair is Weiss." Weiss smiled and nodded.

"It's very nice to meet you, Harry." She said calmly. "I hope we can be friends."

Harry smiled softly and snuggled up closer to Blake. These women seemed nice enough...He trusted them not to hurt him, but he'd have to get to know them a little more before he felt truly safe around them...

Blake rubbed the back of his head while thinking about how to break the news to him.

"Harry...I have something to say that I think will make you very happy."

Harry looked up at her, eyes filled with wonderment. "What is it Miss, Blake?" Harry asked her curiously.

Blake took a slow, deep breath. "I know that we've only known each other for a few hours... but... would you like me to adopt you and... become your mother?"

Harry snapped his head upwards to look at the woman holding him in shock.

"Y-You want to...to be my mommy...?" He whispered softly. "But...That can't happen..." Blake frowned.

"Why not, Harry?" She asked softly.

"F-Freaks don't get to have mommies..."

Yang, Ruby, and Weiss looked at him in shock. Blake's ears drooped, a clear sign she was upset.

"Listen to me Harry. You are not a freak. Alright? It's that evil man that is the freak for abusing you and putting those thoughts into your head." Blake explained. "Even if you were unusual, I would love you the same way that I do now. And nothing would convince me otherwise." Blake finished, embracing the tiny boy tightly.

Harry was absolutely stunned. D-Did she just tell him she loved him?

"...I can't think of anyone on this planet off the top of my head that deserves a mother more than you..." Blake whispered in his ear as she held him close.

"Y-You l-love me? ...Wh-Why?"

Blake smiled, and gave her answer unflinchingly and unhesitatingly.

"You remind me of myself. I was never accepted by humans because to them, I was a freak and an abomination due to my Faunus heritage...until years later when the hatred the humans had for Faunus started to lessen.' Blake explained to him. "Plus, you're so adorable that it's impossible for me to feel anything but love for you." Blake added, before planting a tender, loving kiss on the boy's forehead.

Harry had no words. All he could do was wrap his arms tightly around the faunas's waist, and sob a few times into her chest. This was really happening...He was going to have a home...He was going to be loved...

He was going to have a mommy.