Harry turned to Gabrielle and Hermione. "Split up and look for Dudley. Keep out of sight. If you see him, let me know where you are," He kissed each of them before they left. After giving them a couple of minutes' head start he turned to the spot where he knew his Aunt was under the cloak. "Follow me but remember to not come out from under that cloak if anyone can see you," He led her out of the house and started walking slowly down Privet Drive.
"The play park," Hermione said a few minutes later. "They're hustling some kid who can't be older than ten years old."
Harry started in that direction, continuing at a pace he knew his aunt could keep. Finally he made it to the park. He could see Dudley and two other kids surrounding the kid Hermione had mentioned.
"Be careful 'Arry," Fleur said. "I can't do magic with zis many muggles around."
"You can't be SEEN doing magic," Harry replied as he surveyed the play park. "Go to the dark area to the west. You can banish a rock or two if you need too. They'll think someone is throwing them."
"Oui. I'll be zere," She replied.
"Hermione and Gabrielle, you go near the slides. You can make noise by hitting rocks on them."
"Headed there now."
Harry then whispered. "Aunt Petunia, don't come too close. You might get hit by mistake, but try to get close enough to hear your wonderful son," When he was sure everyone was in place he walked toward the crowd of kids. As he neared one of Dudley's gang, a boy Harry recognized as Malcolm yelled out.
"Hey Big D, Evans was holding out. He had three quid in his pocket," He held up his hand to show the three coins he'd taken from the boy.
"Give it back," The ten year old boy said. He had tears in his eyes. "Mum gave them to me for helping her clean."
Dudley laughed at the boy as he took a long drag on the cigarette between his fingers. "Yeah well tell your mum thanks from us," He said after he blew smoke into the kid's face before he pushed him to the ground. "The next time we ask if you have any money, you better not lie to us."
"Give them back Dudley," Harry said as he walked up to the gang of bullies.
Dudley felt a moment of panic but as he looked around and realized Harry was alone and he had his friends, he relaxed. "And what are you going to do about it Freak," He asked with a smirk as he took another drag from his cigarette and blew the smoke at Harry.
"I thought Aunt Petunia said you were having tea this evening?" Harry asked as he ignored the threat and the smoke.
"We finished early," Dudley laughed. "We decided we needed some dosh to get some more smokes," He held up the cigarette between his fingers. "One of our last ones."
"So you go beat up a ten year old for it?" Harry asked.
"Shut up freak," Dudley replied. "What we do is none of your business."
"Yeah I guess not," Harry shrugged. "But if you're the ones breaking the streetlights, you missed one on Wisteria Walk."
"We'll have to get it later then," Dudley laughed toward his friends.
"One day someone's going to see you and tell Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia."
"They'd never believe it," Dudley smirked.
"That's right; you're their Ickle Diddykins aren't you."
"SHUT UP!" Dudley snarled.
"Going to beat me up now?" Harry asked. "I told you the other day that I'm not the same kid you beat up all the time when we were younger."
"Get him Big D," Malcolm cheered. "I bet he has a few quid on him too."
"Just you and me Big Diarrhea?" Harry asked. "Just like last time? How's your nose?"
Dudley suddenly grew nervous as he saw his friends looking at him expectantly.
"But then again you lied to you mum and dad about that didn't you?" Harry prodded.
Harry felt a hand on his shoulder and he looked back quickly. Not seeing anyone he realized his Aunt was trying to tell him something and it didn't take long for him to figure it out. "Go over to darkness in the west side. Fleur is there. You can remove the cloak and she'll cancel the silencing charm," He whispered quickly. He felt the hand squeeze slightly and let go. "Fleur, Aunt Petunia is headed your way to be unsilenced."
Dudley's friends took the reaction from Harry to be a signal that he was scared and looking for help. "He's scared Big D; get him now," The scrawny rat faced Piers Polkiss said.
Having just witnessed Pettigrew's trial, Harry couldn't help but wonder at the similarities between Polkiss and Wormtail, all the way from the pointed faces to the same initials. "Do all bullies have a rat faced friend?" He wondered.
"Let's give my Aunt time," Harry directed. "Hermione, Gabrielle can you make some noise over there?"
A few seconds later loud clanging came from the slides. All three teenage bullies looked around nervously. "Who's there?" Malcolm called out. "Show yourself," He yelled but moved behind Dudley who was looking for someone else to get behind.
The next noise came from the other side as Petunia Dursley had obviously been freed of her silencing charm. "DUDLEY DURSLEY!" She screeched as she stormed into the lighted area. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING? SMOKING, PICKING ON A BOY? YOU JUST WAIT UNTIL I TELL YOUR FATHER."
Dudley's eyes flew open wide as he whirled toward her. "Mum?"
"I...I've got to go Dudley," Piers said as he turned to leave. He'd only moved two steps when…
"STOP WHERE YOU ARE POLKISS!" Petunia snapped. "You too Malcolm. We'll be taking a trip to see your parents as well."
"It was the freak mum," Dudley said pointing at Harry. "We were trying to stop him from beating up Mark here. Isn't that right EVANS?" He tried to give the young boy a menacing look.
"They stole my quid," Mark said pointing at Dudley and his friends.
"I know," Petunia said angrily. "I saw it," She turned to her son. "Give them back now and drop that...that thing."
Dudley realized he was still holding the burning cigarette.
Harry felt a wave of satisfaction as his aunt continued to berate his cousin then remembering something. "Do you have my cloak?" He asked Fleur.
"Oui," His bondmate replied.
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