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Back to the School

Time skips

*First day back to school*

"Peter, time to wake up. You don't want to be late on your first day back do you?" Aunt May yells out from the kitchen waking her nephew from his deep slumber.

"Aunt May just a few more hours." a sleepy Peter calls out not wanting to get up.

Aunt May notices that Peter didn't move a muscle from her call, so she tries another tactic that sure will work. "You sure, because Felicia is here to walk you to class?"

Peter's eyes pop wide open hearing his girlfriend's name. "Felicia?!" Peter jumps out his bed with his spectacular speed and rushes to the bathroom to fix his self up. Throwing on his outfit that he ironed last night, Peter runs down the steps only to see his aunt cooking cause a smirk to form on her face.

"Glad to see that your girlfriend has a high influence on you moving." She teases leaving Peter in disbelief about what he has just gone through to look presentable.

"You trick me?" Peter earns his self a soft laugh from his aunt from the way he asked that question. "How else was I going to get you up? Now come on and eat breakfast we are expecting a guest."

Before Peter could ask whom she is referring to, they both hear a knock on the door. "Peter, can you get that?"

"Yes ma'am," Peter answers politely.

He opens the door to see a beautiful sight that catches him off guard. "Good morning babe, food sure smells good." Felicia Hardy gives Peter a quick kiss and takes in the homemade food that is ready to eat as she makes her way inside the house.

Peter looks back and forth from the door to his girlfriend trying to figure out what just happen. "Um, wait, what?"

"Good morning Aunt May." She gives his aunt a hug with Aunt May giving Felicia one in return.

"Good morning Felicia, glad you were able to make it." Aunt May said with a warm smile.

"I wouldn't dream of missing out on your cooking," Felicia tells her while grabbing her self a seat.

Finally figuring out that his aunt had this plan, he sits down by his girlfriend and whispers, "So you only came by for food?" He pouts pretending to feel hurt.

With Aunt May's back to them, Felicia takes the opportunity to mess with her boyfriend. "Yes Peter, but you know I always save room for dessert." She softly tells him and gently rubs her hands in between his leg, causing Peter to take a deep breath to keep himself from getting aroused. Over the rest of the summer, he grew to enjoy the flirty affection from his girl. Though he still not ready to go all the way with her, he appreciates Felicia respects that, but still does her best to get him work up regardless. Luckily Aunt May puts down each of their plates shifting their thoughts on how great the food looks.

"Alright, let's dig in." She commands leading to the three to enjoy deal meals. Once everyone had finished up eating, Peter is the first to get up and their plates to throw away.

"That was great as usual Aunt May," Peter announces cheerfully.

"100 percent agree." Felicia agrees, feeling more and more like family since she and Aunt May had their talk a while back. Since then Aunt May has treated Felicia way better than her mom and became more relaxed when it comes to her relationship with Peter.

Aunt May, feeling proud, says, "I glad you two enjoyed it. Now you better get going Peter so you can make it to school on time."

Peter's face fell a bit from the reminder of having to start back to school. "School, right. See you later Aunt May." He grabs his book bag and heads towards the door.

Both Felicia and Aunt May notices the change in his mood. Felicia walks up and hugs Aunt May saying, "Thanks again for inviting me and don't worry; I will cheer him and make sure no one messes up his first day back."

"You're very welcome dear, and I'm sure you will." Aunt May smiles, knowing Felicia is more than capable of bringing a smile out of her nephew.

Felicia winks at her and catches up with Peter outside. "Ready to go?"

"Not really," Peter answers honestly. Not that he is afraid to see everyone again thanks to Felicia helping him with his confidence and all that more so he rather not deal with them at all.

Felicia takes Peter by the hand as the two walks to Peter's school and squeezes it, gently. "Peter, we talk about this."

Peter sighs remembering the conversation the two had. "I know, but I wasn't expecting to deal with everyone so soon. It's like time went by super-fast all of sudden."

Felicia nods in agreement. "It seems like it. Just remember what I said, anyone gives you problems this kitty is not afraid to show out his claws."

Knowing that she is serious about her defending him, Peter tries to calm her down. "There won't be any need for that. Either way, you already out of school so it's not like you can just appear in my classes."

"True, but I have my ways of making things happen, especially if that cheerleader tries anything funny." Peter could feel the anger rising from Felicia, scaring him a bit.

"Hopefully not I just want peace between her and me since I still somewhat feel sorry for breaking up with her like that with Gwen."

Felicia shakes off her emotion and switch gears to comfort Peter. "What's done is done Peter, and you already apologized for that so don't get all sad about it. Also, if this Gwen knows what's good for her, she will stay away from you and stick with her boyfriend." She said in a stern tone.

"Might as well since I don't have much to say to either of them," Peter said confidently placing his other hand on her waist to bring her body close to him and kisses her lips softly.

Felicia smiles hugely after the kiss, with the thought that she didn't have to worry about any lingering feelings for Gwen. "Glad to hear it." The couple then keeps walking until they make it to the school. Once there, Peter looks around thinking not much has changed as far as the scenery.

"Peter!" A voice Peter knows too well catches him and Felicia's attention. They both look towards the source of the voice, and it was none other than Mary Jane Watson, who is making her way towards them.

"Hey MJ, how your summer go?" He inquires.

Mary Jane slightly glares at him, in a playful matter, saying, "You probably would have known if you write or call me."

Peter scratches the back of his head, remembering that he rarely contacted Mary Jane over the summer. "I'm sorry, but with everything that happens plus the whole Gwen and Harry issue.."

M.J nods in understanding and stops him from going further. "I understand trust me, just was giving you a hard time. Hopefully, you had a great summer vacation because I did." She looks over to the snow-white girl standing beside Peter not recognizing her from the past semester. "I'm sorry are you new to the school?"

"Nope. I'm Felicia Hardy, and you must be the red head friend that my wonderful boyfriend has told me about." Felicia introduces herself wrapping her arm around Peter to show that they were together.

M.J couldn't believe her ears as she blurts out, "Boyfriend?"

Peter chuckles from her reaction making a mental note to explain how he and Felicia got together. "Long story, but I will tell you about it later."

M.J, still in shock from the news, plans to make Peter spill the beans on this Felicia Hardy chic before the day is over. Last she remembers, Peter still had feelings for Gwen but now he's with someone else, who she admits looks beautiful, as well making a smile appear on Peter's face. "Looks like you were able to move on from Gwen just fine over the summer. Does she know about what happened?"

Knowing what she was implying, Felicia speaks up and says in a proud tone that catches M.J off guard, "Trust me, I know everything about that situation and from what he told me, it's her loss and my gain."

Mary Jane was about to respond to her feisty comment, but the homeroom bell rung getting the three's attention.

"They are playing our song. Felicia, are you going to be okay?" Peter looks over to Felicia and rubs her hand softly.

Felicia gets close to his face and purrs. "Sure I will find something to do to keep me entertained." The couple gives each other a quick kiss. Afterward, she asks Peter to give her and Mary Jane a second with Peter doing so but not sure why. Felicia extends her hand to M.J. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Mary Jane."

"Likewise Felicia Hardy." Mary Jane takes her hand and shakes it leading to the two to squeeze the other's hand with M.J whispering, "You do anything to hurt Peter after what he's been through you will be dealing with me." and Felicia responds, "Try any funny business with him, and I will scratch your eyes out."

Once the threatening handshake ended, Mary Jane makes her way with Peter inside the building with Felicia walking to the office thinking about her first meeting with the red head. "Good thing I had claimed Peter before he came back to school because something tells me that he would have found a jackpot with her."

*Later at lunch time*

After attending some of their classes, both Peter and Mary Jane meet up to have lunch together. M.J went on to talk about the stuff she has done over the summer with Peter following up about how he and Felicia cross paths leading to them meeting back up and thus starting a relationship together. Listening to his story made M.J feel proud of Peter because he came out of his shell and is no longer being in the dumps about Gwen.

"Wow, Peter that's pretty impressive." She tells him honestly.

Peter looks at her with confusion. "What is?"

"That you manage to find someone like Felicia on your own and not need my help to hook you up with her." She jokes getting a small laugh out of Peter.

"I may have developed some confidence over the summer break. Have you heard from Mark?" His face gets serious when asking about Mark.

M.J sighs sadly thinking about the guy she also cares for. "I visited him a few times here and there. He wanted to try long distance, but I'm not sure if I can handle it with him in prison and possibly never seeing him."

"Because of your whole free agent agenda?" Peter recalls, right before he dances with M.J she had told him that she wasn't looking for anything serious calling herself a Democratic plan.

"Maybe I don't know." She doesn't want to just quit on Mark, but it is rare for her to want to date guys these days so it felt like it's a lot dating one who she couldn't physically be with.

Peter, softly, places a hand on top of hers to comfort his friend. "Hey, you will figure this out. Trust me; you're a cute, smart girl."

M.J couldn't stop the huge smile and small blush that appear on her face from Peter's kind words. "Thanks, Pete, but save that sweet talk for your girlfriend." She winks at him.

"True, especially since I would like for you two to be friends eventually." Peter expresses his desire to M.J for he knows Felicia doesn't have many friends so he figures she would make a great one for Felicia.

Out of nowhere, a group of teens walks over to their table interrupting them. "Look what we have here, it's the geek who I broke up the girl who supposed to be with my brother and me."

Peter and Mary Jane both turn to the source of that comment to see Liz hand-to-hand with Flash and their usual gang. After the breakup, Liz reconnected with Flash to save her social status even though deep down, she didn't want Flash she still wanted Peter a little but has not gotten over the fact that Peter chose Gwen over her. Which is why she still angry at him while at the same time hope Peter will come to his senses and try to win her back.

Seeing Mary Jane being all happy with Peter does not sit well with her because in her mind despite her anger towards him, Peter is hers and Mary Jane was acting like a hoe when she supposes to be with her brother and caring for him.

Peter groans at the sight of Liz for he wishes that he could just have avoided her for the rest of the year yet he already knew that wasn't possible. "What are you talking about?" Mary Jane questions her, not understanding what she meant.

"Don't play dumb with me. I can tell you trying to make Peter your new man, I know since I kicked him to the curb and since my brother is in prison, you are just hopping to the next desperate guy out there." Liz claims with venom in her voice.

"Nice one babe." Flash Thompson instigates the heated argument.

"It's not even like that," M.J argues trying to resolve things peacefully but to no avail.

"What is it like then?!" Liz snaps back at her.

At this point, Peter had enough of Liz's petty attitude at his friend and was getting annoyed with her. "First off Liz, let's cut the act and be real for a second. I broke the relationship off with you, not the other way around. Am I happy about doing it, no, but it was for the best cause I was in a confusing situation at the time and felt you deserved better? Second, of all, M.J and I are just close friends nothing going at that level since she still has Mark on her mind. Lastly, I got myself a new girlfriend over the summer, and she already graduated so this whole thing you are doing is pointless."

Speaking his mind cause everyone near their table to stop and stare at Peter for they never heard Peter speak up for his self the way he just did especially how calm he was saying what was on his mind.

Flash is the only one to bust out laughing, breaking the silence and calls out Peter on his last statement. "Oh please, you have a girlfriend haha. Last I check Gwen is with Harry and if Mary Jane is not dating you who you could have scored over the summer."

Before Peter could say anything, someone beats him to the punch answering for him. "That would be me."

The group sees a young girl with a tone body walk over to Peter earning some dog whistles from some guys from the way she sways her hips while walking.

"Holy *hit she's hot!" Flash yells in his head, forgetting that Liz is his current girlfriend.

"Felicia, what are you doing here? Not that I'm complaining." Peter smirks at the arrival of his girlfriend who just so happens to be carrying a large bag with her,

"I can't visit my boyfriend and bring him lunch?" Felicia spoke in that tone that drove Peter crazy that he to think other thoughts to keep him from doing something he shouldn't be doing at school.

"Aw babe you didn't have to do that, but I do appreciate it." He stands up to offer her a seat like a gentleman.

Jealous at the sight she sees in front her, Liz remakes her presence know by tapping Felicia on the shoulder stopping her. "Excuse me, but who are you?"

Felicia faces Liz with a stern expression. "Judging by the attitude and description, you must be my boyfriend's ex Liz, and honestly I'm not impressed considering your new boy toy can't keep his eyes on me. Though to answer your question, the name is Felicia hardy and you best to watch your tone when talking to him and me from here on out."

Liz quickly sees her boyfriend lustful expression towards Felicia and couldn't believe she was right, even when Flash tries to play it off. Keeping her cool, Liz turns back to Felicia glaring at her. "Flashy is only looking at you because of how disgusting you look. Besides, you don't attend school here so why should I be scared of you."

"It just so happens that I have connections here at this school and those links allow me to visit here anytime I want to. Which means me, and you are going to get acquainted the more I found out about you and your boyfriend giving my man a hard time." Felicia counters surprising Peter and Liz.

"What's the matter, cat got your tongue? Because you will lose it very soon dealing with me." Felicia gets in her face, daring her to make a move on her.

Flash snapping out of his trance gets a hold of Felicia's shoulder telling her, "You can't talk to her like that." This is when Flash should have known he *uck up because the minute he finishes his sentence a hand grabs Flash's hand that was on Felicia's shoulder and instantly squeezed hard.

"OWWW!" Flash scream in pain getting down on one knee with his hand still being held. When he looks up to the person responsible for this action his eyes went into horror as the boy, he calls puny Parker gave him the evilest glare he ever was seen.

"You feel that Flash? That's what happens when you or any guy put their hands on my girl." Peter said in a cold tone scaring everyone around him except for Felicia for she was smiling thinking, "That's my boy."

"Where did you get this strength from?" Flash manages to ask while still in pain.

"Been working out with my partner over the summer. Now hear me and hear me good, I am not the same Peter Parker you used to pick on every day. There's a new Peter in town, and he's not to be jerked around with understand?"

"Yes yes yes, now let me go!" Flash please with Peter letting go of his hand. He turns attention towards Liz inquiring, "Is there anything else we need to discuss Liz?"

With the mix of fear and impressment going through her mind, Liz only shakes her head not wanting to piss off Peter any more than need be.

"Good, because I would like to enjoy lunch with my girl and best friend." Liz and the other left catching the hint though unknown to everyone, Liz slight turns back towards Peter biting her lip claiming, "I don't know what happen to you Peter but I like it, and I will prove I am better for you."

Back with Peter, Felicia, and M.J, the three sit down with Felicia taking the time to massage her man's shoulder as a reward for watching out for her. "Being over protective when it comes to me, I see?"

Usual Peter would feel guilty about his actions that hurt people, but this wasn't the old Peter, for now, he embraces the thoughts that's been going on his head as of late while still keeping some of the Parker-charm about his self. "Got to put them on notice babe." He flexes his muscles out for her earning a "Me-yow." out of her.

"Hello, I'm still here." Mary Jane reminds the couple, while still trying to process all that just happen.

"Oops, my bad," Peter said as and Felicia stops what they were doing to focus on her.

Mary Jane takes a deep breath. "Okay, what the heck just happened back there? Like you just made Flash look like the biggest punk ever, and you were so aggressive when he touched Felicia. I have never seen that side of you, Peter. You're usually quiet and reserved."

Peter figure this would happen that M.J wouldn't accept the new him. However, he does owe M.j an explanation about the new improves side of him, so he explains gently about what happened. "It's different than what you are used to seeing when it comes to me. A lot had happened before the summer break where I sat and reexamined myself. I realize that no one took me seriously, always getting picked on, and never stood up for myself when need be. Thanks to some influence from Felicia here, I finally grew a backbone, and it was just shown just now. I can understand your decision of not wanting to be friends anymore because of the new me."

Mary Jane blinks at what he said and couldn't believe he was thinking the worst. "Wait, what? No, that's not the case, I just was shocked by it to where I needed a few seconds to process what happened. I like this new side of you that is not going to let people walk over you and thanks for sticking up for me with Liz. It means a lot."

A small part felt a little envious that Felicia has Peter now. When Peter's aunt had introduced her to him and went with him as his date to a school dance, she knew then that he was a sweet guy to wear at times as the two got closer she wonders what it would be like to date him especially now that he has developed some bad boy traits. Of course, now she will not know, but ultimately she is happy for Peter and glad to have him as a close friend.

"No problem, I always have my friends back." Peter similes gratefully, that he is not losing Mary Jane as a friend.

"And a friend of Peter's is a friend of mine." Felicia chimes in appreciating the fact that Mary Jane can accept this positive change in Peter, therefore earning some respect from her.

"I think this could be a start of a beautiful friendship." Mary Jane suggests with a warm smile with Felicia returning one back. This is great for Peter that somehow on the first day back at school, he got his girlfriend and best friend to connect on some level. What could go wrong for him at this point?"

"Peter?" A familiar voice calls his name out. When he looks over to see who it was, Peter's initial thoughts were, "Oh hell me and my Parker luck..."

Author's note: Peter is finally back at school and has made it known that he's not the same Peter Parker as before along with Felicia making her presence known. Sorry for those who are not a fan of the time skip but since a lot of people have been waiting for this moment and the fact that nothing major was going to happen during the break I decided to go with this route.

So to quickly address a few things, Mary Jane having a little crush on Peter was only done since this version of M.J is the only one who I approve seeing Peter dating, but that won't happen here of course. Liz on the other hand, I had read other fanfics where she still had feelings for Peter so to give meaning for a Felicia vs. Liz rivalry I decided to add that information to the mix, but that's all I can say about that.

So next chapter is, well you can kind of guess at this point which Peter and Felicia are about to confront now.