Harry gasped as Rad opened the door.
It was a whole wonderous room full of toys! Brand new toys! Space men lined up like little soldiers with their leader confronting an enemy! A toy chest under the window in front of his brand new bed! Oh it was Space themed so cool!!!
"This is mine?" Harry looked up at Rad and Frisky.
"All yours." Frisky smiled.
"Go nuts." Rad said.
Rad was a bit disappointed as Harry ignored the action toys and went right for the art supplies. He grumbled as Frisky said "Pay up." And he handed her a 20 dollarbuck bill.
That evening was spent washing Harry's coat free of child safe watercolor paint. He laughed and splashed in the colored water as Rad cooked some chicken on the stove.
They both hugged Harry as they tucked the small beagle into his new bed. He yawned peacefully as he watched the stars and planets on the wall move around thanks to a gadget they had bought at the toy store. It was designed to mimic the movements of the stars and planets in space. And would connect to the internet to change the stars according to the date and season they would be in the sky. So when Orion was in the sky outside he'd see Orion and see shooting stars and star showers! It was honestly a pretty cool little gadget and Radley was considering one for their own bedroom.
"We're getting a new student joining us today." Calypso told the children.
"He's my new cousin!" Bluey raised her hand eagerly.
"I thought new cousins had to come from a Mom's belly." Mackenzie raised his hand.
"Good Mackenzie, yes they normally do. Harry was adopted recently by Bluey's aunt and Uncle.
It was quite a sad and depressing tale Calypso had been told and she'd wanted to claw Petunia Dursley's eyes out. No one hurt her puppies! No one!
"Calypsos very nice." Frisky assured Harry. "Shes got a PHD in child psychology and a Masters in Teaching small children."
Harry held Radley's hand as they walked down the bright colorful hallway of Glasshouse Primary School. His last school teacher didnt like him very much somehow he'd turned her wig blue after she'd started yelling at him for no good reason.
Bluey waved at him from the group of children sitting on the floor instead of in desks like public school he was used to in the UK. This school he had been told encouraged learning through play. They did have morning lessons though.
"Hullo." Harry said nervously. "My name is Harry."
Judo smiled at the prospect of another English classmate.
Soon enough it was playtime.
"Wanna play Romans with us?" One of the triplets asked Harry.
"Okay." Harry said and he ran off with the terrier triplets.
"Calypso." Bluey tugged on her tail.
"Yes Bluey?"
"Please don't hurt my cousin. He's been through alot already and-"
"Bluey I'm aware of the story and I would never harm a child in my care and when your Uncle told me the story i wanted to claw Petunia Dursleys...carpet! And scratch it up and tear it so she cant use it anymore. She has to waste her husbands hard earned money on new carpet." Calypso had to control herself arpund her puppies after all.
"And pee on her curtains?" The pup asked with a mischeivous smirk.
"And pee on her curtains too why not." Calypso rubbed Blueys head as she shooed her off to play.
She listened in on Harry and the Terriers.
"How do you play Romans?" Harry asked.
"We build a fort and Guard the Classroom." One of the triplets said. "Wanna help build the fort?"
"Okay!" Harry said excitedly as they showed him where the giant fort blocks where.
"Harrys getting along with the Terriers so far." Calypso sighed as she watched the small beagle carry the large blocks over to the Terriers who built up the fort. They then gave him orders to go scouting.
"A scout is a very important job they gather information on surrounding areas. Their usually small and unnoticeable."
"Some of the girls are playing in the hidey hole." Harry said as he looked around the room from his scouting place. He spotted Snickers the sausage Dog and Judo playing Parents with baby dolls. Bluey was setting up a shop and Cleo was playing with the books. Where was Mackenzie the Border Collie?
"Hi!"
Harry jumped startled.
"Wanna go play Libraries with me and Cleo?" The border collie asked the smaller beagle.
"Im playing Romans now."
"No he wants to play Parents with me and Snickers!" Judo and Snickers came towards them.
Suddenly all the children wanted Harrys attention. Bluey tried to get to Harry who she saw was being overwhelmed.
"Gahh!" Harry shouted and he ran towards the closet. He shut himself inside.
Knock knock.
"Harry? May i come in?" Calypso's kind voice came through the door.
"Okay." Harry said.
The children all sighed. Calypso shooed them all away. "Go back to your games." She whispered. She clicked on the closet light as she sat down with the pup. "Everything all right?" Calypso asked.
"I just...needed quiet." Harry said. "i know its weird but being in a closet makes me feel safe."
No it makes sense. Calypso thought sadly. Its his safe space. It was his relief from the Dursleys. If only temporary. "Alright, If you ever need to you can come into the closet for a few minutes of quiet time."
"Thank you." Harry said and he hugged his new teacher who hugged him back.
Calypso came out to curious and sad looking pups. "Harry fine, he's feeling overwhelmed and just needs some quiet time. He appreciates the efforts to include him, he's just not used to so much attention at once."
Cue the group Ohhhhh. Calypso thought "Thats not to say that wanting to include a new friend in your playtime is a bad thing, but when he's playing with somebody, perhaps try asking him tomorrow?"
"Calypso is Harry all right?" One of the Terriers asked looking guilty.
"We only asked him to be a Scout." Another said.
"Oh." Calypso got down and hugged each. "You lot did nothing wrong. This comes from how Harry was treated at his old school and they do things...differently in other countries. Go keep standing guard. He'll come back when hes ready."
"Okay." The triplets left.
Creak...
Harry peeked outside. All the other kids where playing with their respective playmates again.
"Its safe." Calypso assured him.
"Thank you." Harry said quietly as he ran back off to give the Terriers his report.
"Scout reporting!" Harry saluted the Terriers. "Everythings secure!"
"Great! Now grab a shield and sword and stand guard with us!" The oldest triplet said.
It was the end of the schoolday and parents where picking up their children. "Rad, Frisky could I talk to you two for a moment?" Calypso pulled the two aside.
"Something wrong?"Radley asked Calypso.
"Harrys not in trouble is he?" Frisky asked next.
"Oh no he was an angel, the hit of the class. That was the problem today. All the kids wanted his attention at once, he got overwhelmed and his first instinct was to run into the closet snd hide."
"I'm gonna kill them." Frisky growled.
"Frisky we talked this over." Rad scolded.
"Right, right deep breaths." Frisky breathed heavily. "What else happened?" She asked.
"Oh nothing like i said he was an angel and the hit of the class. He played Romans with the Terrier Triplets and stayed close with Bluey and Snickers during art time. I would suggest getting him some noise canceling headphones though so he can have some quiet time."
Rad and Frisky called Harry over who excitedly ran over to his new mum and dad to tell them excitedly about all his new friends he made that day.
To be continued!
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So by the time Harry has started Glasshouse Primary he is officially an Austrailian citizen and Radley and Frisky's adopted child the school portion takes place about a month after the beginning of the chapter. Radley now has an office job with the Oil company in town so he has a 9-5 job with some days off during the week every other week for family time like picking your five year old up from first grade. As Harry was born at the end of July i dont think it would be too hard to work out him being in Blueys class.