Chapter Three:
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
Harry flinched but continued to eat the healthy breakfast of toast, porridge with honey and a small bowl of fruit that Uncle Vernon had given to him…the doctor they had seen said that while his height would never reach what it should have the malnutrition could otherwise be reversed over the years to that he didn't look like a stick, he'd always be thin though and he needed to stick to a diet of healthy, energetic and some fatty foods for a while,
Aunt Petunia had returned late last night and so had Dudley though he'd been home during the week as well when they went to get the new uniforms for the new school that Harry and Uncle Vernon had been to visit on the Wednesday morning,
That uniform consisted of a pair of Navy blue trousers, a light blue shirt (not polo but an actual button-up shirt) a navy jumper and black shiny shoes – and of course the navy blue beret…basically the same as the air cadets uniform but it had 'Kaizen Academy' on the front, a lot of the students went on to the air force since most of the extra-curricular actives at the academy were with the Air Cadets, after the age of twelve that is.
The student also had to have the combat uniform as well with them for the activities that they would take part in, the standard PE uniform and then you also needed any uniform if you got above the first-level of any sport that you chose…you had to pick at least three and had to stick to it, you could change after a term or stay there.
Harry had picked Karate, Taekwondo and Gymnastics.
Dudley had picked American Football, Kick-boxing and normal PE…Harry wouldn't have to do that one since he had picked three.
"Took them out of Little Whinging Primary and got them into Kaizen Academy," Vernon stated not even looking up from his morning paper and Harry bit his pit to stop himself giggling at his aunt's furious face. "Oh and I've paid up until they are eleven and no refund unless they are kicked out, so don't even try."
"Vernon, I understand Dudley." Petunia said sweetly while taking the paper away and folding it on the side, she was a neat freak. "But I need the boy here to make sure he isn't causing trouble,"
"Harry hasn't been a problem for me at all Petunia," Vernon said while raising an eyebrow at her questioningly, "And anyhow – I have managed to get you a job, you always complain that you are never out of the house."
"But…"
"Not to mention that I took the boys to the doctors this week," Vernon interrupted her once more getting up from the table and walking over to the fridge and grabbing the chocolate bar from Dudley. "There will be changes around this house, I will not have my son dying early because you are too blinded, Petunia, to see that Dudley is obese and needs to lose serious weight."
"Why move the boy to the spare room though?" She questioned angrily slamming a hand down on the table and glaring at him fiercely; Vernon raised another eyebrow at her and picked up his car keys,
Harry and Dudley's bags were already in the boot,
"Because he is a child, not a dog you can just lock away," Was the cold answer as Vernon motioned for the boys to get into the car – the neighbours were catching curiously, but none of them cared for once. "Get used to this Petunia, it isn't changing any time soon. I will see you tonight and we will talk,"
"Goodbye sweetie," Petunia cooed dragging Dudley into a tight hug through the open door and shot a scaving look at Harry who was in the front seat. Then back to Dudley who was leaning away from her, "I'll get you out of the school if you don't like it ok? You keep an eye on the freak for me, too."
"Yes mummy,"
"Good boy," She smiled pecking his forehead once more, "Boy! You better be good!"
He was so glad that he wasn't sharing a room with Dudley,
Harry looked around his new dorm room and nodded in satisfaction – there were three beds on either side of the room and beside each was a bedside table and a metal wardrobe, there was enough room inside for all the uniform required and a bit of room on the top shelf for any personal artefacts they wanted to lock away,
There was room under the metal-beds too for two storage boxes and a suitcase they the student brought with them,
In each dorm room was a bathroom with three showers, three toilets (all in cubical) and three sinks for the boys to get ready in as well as a kitchen area – but that was locked until they were old enough, they'd be eating in the mess-hall for now.
The other boys in the room had explained that they had always had one bed spare in their room and had offered it up when the headmaster had told them that there was two new students coming – Dudley had been placed in a room with several older boys, since Vernon had requested someone to keep an eye on him and his bullying habits.
The other boys in his own room were;
Curtis Hudson,
Logan Kais,
Benjamin (Ben) White,
Justin Finch-Fletchley and Matthew Poleax,
"So…"
"Yes Logan?" He asked looking up from the book that Uncle Vernon had got for him, it was called The famous Five a series of child mysteries, normally a little advanced for his age range but he was fine.
"What did you take?" Logan asked sitting down cross-legged at the end of the bed bouncing up and down a little bit, Harry looked up a little more and saw all of the boys were watching and waiting for an answer, "Which sports? Languages? Extra-curricular?"
"Gymnastics, Karate and Taekwondo," He answered a little hesitantly before placing the book on the bedside table and sitting up straighter, "I took Latin and Romanian for languages, since I'm already fluent in French because the neighbour that watched me while growing up."
"Extra-curricular?" Justin asked unfazed,
"Er…Just music," He answered rubbing the back of his neck nervously – Vernon hadn't even blinked at his choice but had smiled encouragingly, "Karate and Taekwondo counts as extra too since you have to do morning and evening lessons at least three times a week…"
"Yea, I take Karate." Matthew nodded eagerly,
"I do Taekwondo," Curtis added looking a little puzzled, Harry didn't understand why until he added, "I didn't think you could do both,"
"You can't unless the Sensei's think that you can do it and keep up your grades," Justin explained – he apparently knew someone that did Karate and Kick-boxing, that was included in the class/extra list, "Usually they don't let anyone until at least their second term, they must have seen something in you."
"Wait…you're the kid that took down Max and Lewis!" Matthew exclaimed as his eyes widened in shock, Harry ducked his head in embarrassment, "Sure Max is only yellow belt in Karate and Lewis is orange belt in taekwondo but they worked hard for them – they said you didn't have any practice before either."
"I didn't…don't gah whatever!" he defended himself once again; at their disbelieving looks he huffed and crossed his arms, "I just have good reflexes."
They all laughed and grinned,
This would be the start of a beautiful friendship between the groups
