AU. Post-takeover. The Headmaster had captured Harvey a few days after he took over the country, and over time, coddled him enough into making Harvey feel safe with him and trust him, and brainwashed Harvey into letting the Headmaster adopt him. Jeff wanting to torment Harvey like the old days, hones in on his victim.


SIX – SUPERIORITY

Tiptoeing down the corridor, Harvey winced as his slippers scuffed against the hard floor. Before venturing out for his midnight snack, he should have left his slippers behind, but he wasn't going to waste time turning back now, so continued on, hoping that his Father didn't catch sight of him. For if Father did…

Harvey shuddered, pressing on at a much quicker pace towards the kitchens. His backside would be brutally reddened until Father saw fit to stop, which always left Harvey in a tearful state, wailing at the sheer pain that stemmed from the harsh smacks.

As far as he knew, Father was working in his office and wouldn't check on him until the early hours of the morning, just to make sure that his son had not gone for a wander round the school. This left him with two hours to sneak to the kitchens, gather his snacks and return back to his bedroom, where he would consume his little feast, hide the evidence, and then lull back into sleep.

Unfortunately, as Harvey neared the kitchens, he found that his plan would not be going off without a hitch, as he was confronted with the terrifying figure of Jeff Morgan. Arms crossed over his chest, the Prefect watched in amusement as the Headmaster's son halted in his tracks, Harvey's face expressing his terror and fear at being seen.

Smirking cruelly, Jeff crooned: "The baby is out of his crib… What are you doing, Wheezy? Raiding the kitchens again, like the fat pig you are?"

The words stung, but Harvey had a back-up plan. Voice trembling, he mumbled:

"If you d-don't leave m-me alone, I'll t-tell my D-Daddy."

He winced at the laughter that greeted the threat. However much Jeff was fearful of the Headmaster, his threat had not provoked any amount of fear in the Deputy Head Prefect, leaving him defenceless.

Clutching his sides, Jeff snorted. "Your Daddy? Wow, Hunter, I didn't think that you were that babyish. Besides, what is the Headmaster going to do? Stop me? He has never done so before-"

"I wasn't his son back then!"

The abrupt interruption silenced both boys. Harvey was petrified for cutting over Jeff, and the Prefect himself was astounded that the weakling had attempted to justify himself.

The silence was shattered by a sharp slap and a yelp. Rubbing his stinging cheek, Harvey shrank back as Jeff towered over him, lips twisted into a sneer.

"You dare to interrupt me?! I should have you caned for that! First of all though, I am going to seek out the Headmaster so that I can tell him what you've been up to tonight and believe me, your Daddy will not be happy."

Harvey whimpered pitifully at his impending doom, but as soon as the large hand clapped onto his shoulder, he released a fearful shriek and jumped into the air.

At this chaotic scene, Jeff smirked, yet it slipped away upon noticing the Headmaster standing in front of him, the concealed eyes narrowing down at him. One of the man's arms was looped around his troublesome son, and as Harvey flailed, Jeff opened his mouth, intending to get Harvey into trouble.

"Enough. I do not want either of you uttering a single word. I know that you have been bullying my son just now, Jeff… Do not deny it! It is late and I am ordering you to return home."

Flabbergasted, Jeff spun on his heel and strode off down the corridor, the order propelling his feet towards his residence.

The Headmaster waited for Jeff to be out of sight, before glancing down at his struggling son. Easily angling him to the side, the Headmaster swatted Harvey on his backside, earning him a satisfying yelp out of the boy. As Harvey sniffed, the Headmaster placed him onto the floor, his large hand gripping the boy's left one firmly.

He murmured softly: "Let me put you back to bed."

Leading the way, the Headmaster ignored Harvey's stupefied gaze, as the boy himself buzzed with dozens of questions about his Father's sudden appearance.

Amidst the questions, deep down, Harvey was thankful that his Father had rescued him from Jeff's bullying.