Frank sighed as he leaned against the wall. Nothing around. Well, he was meant to be in class but he wasn't going to Herbology.

"Whatcha ya doing, Longbottom?" Noah, a friend from Slytherin walked up to him.

"Avoiding Herbology." Frank shrugged as he took a cigarette from his pocket,"You?"

"Me too." Noah held out his hand for one.

"You need to start paying me for these." Frank passed him one.

"Eh, one day." Noah shrugged.

"You better." Frank rolled his eyes as he lit his.

"One day, I said."

"And I heard you, now do you need my lighter or not?" Frank tossed it in the air.

Noah caught it and used it, blowing smoke in his face.

"Asshole."

"Prick."

"Bitch."

"Shut it or I'll shout your dad."

"You wouldn't."

Noah gave a small smirk before he opened his mouth.

"Oi!" Frank covered his mouth with his hand.

Noah laughed and shook his head,"You think I'd shout and get both of us in trouble?"

"You're a dumbass, of course you would."

"Shut it." Noah nudged him.

"Make me." Frank nudged him back.

"Excuse me, boys-" Neville walked out,"... Frank, Noah."

"Fuck." Frank sighed.

"Care to explain what you're both doing out here instead of class?"

"Not really." Frank had his hands behind his back.

"Noah?" Neville turned to the boy.

"Don't look at me, sir." Noah held his hands up.

"... What's that smell?" Neville asked.

"What smell?" Frank began backing away.

"Frank."

"Nothing."

Neville got out his wand.

Frank scoffed and showed him the cigarette,"Happy?"

"Frank, what have I told you?" Neville took the cig and stepped on it.

"Don't know, I wasn't listening." Frank shrugged.

"You do not smoke. In school or anywhere."

"Too bad, looks like I just did."

Neville looked at him,"We're talking after class."

"Oh, great." Frank rolled his eyes.

"Um... Sir? What about me?" Noah asked.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"Detention." Neville answered.

"Y'know, I don't know what I prefer." Frank sighed.

"Not for you." Neville pointed,"Get in class, both of you."

"I'm going." Frank begrudgingly walked towards the greenhouse

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"I don't know what to do, Er." Neville sighed fo her.

"Look, I'm surely he'll come around." Erica placed a hand on his shoulder.

"He won't."

"He will."

"What if he doesn't?"

Erica paused before reaching up and cupping his face,"We've just go to believe in him."

Neville nodded and sighed,"Alright."

Erica smiled and kissed his cheek.

"How have you been?"

"Very good." Erica nodded,"What about you?"

"Stressed, as you know."

"Well, I'm here for you."

"Thank you Erica." Neville smiled at her.

Erica smiled back and rested her head on Neville's shoulder.

"I missed you."

"Aw, I missed you too, Nev."

Neville hummed and looked up at her.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Me?" Neville asked.

"Yes, you." She nodded.

"Have you?"

"I asked you first." Erica crossed her arms.

"Have you?" He pointed.

Erica was quiet,"Maybe."

"Erica." Neville sighed.

"I'm sorry, I was busy."

"Doing what, hm?" Neville stroked her hair.

"Thinking."

"About?"

"Lots of things." Erica hummed.

"Like what?"

"You."

"Oh?" Neville was taken back.

"T-that's all you need to know." Erica shook her head.

Neville laughed and shook his head.

"Stop laughing."

"Give me a minute." Neville smiled and calmed himself down.

"You're lucky I love you." Erica huffed.

"And I love you too."

Frank peeked through a crack in Neville's door and saw those two flirting. Disgusting.

"Hey! Get off!" He heard a shout from down the hall.

Frank recognised the voice and made his way down the hall, poking his head around the corner.

"That's mine." Trixie pointed to another boy who had her stuff.

"Well, it's mine now." He scoffed.

"Oil" Frank began to approach.

Charles turned to Frank,"Hey Longbottom, care to join in?"

Frank clenched his fists and threw a punch at him.

Charles held his jaw and looked at Frank,"Excuse you?"

"Back off, Charles." Frank glared at him.

"Back off? Of her?"

"Of her."

"Thought you liked the teasing." Charles scoffed.

"Picking on her though? No. That's my job, not yours." Frank shook his head.

"Aw, protective of your cousin?" Charles pouted.

"Shut your hole, Charles."

"What you gonna do about it?" Charles taunted.

"Keep talking and you'll find out." Frank grabbed his collar.

"Frank." Trixie spoke up.

"Not now, Trix."

"Frank."

"What?" He rolled his eyes and turned to her.

Trixie nodded to McGonagall walking down the hall. Frank sighed and let go of Charles.

"Mr Longbottom, Mr Howard and Miss Black. What is going on?" McGonagall asked.

"He was being an asshole so I stepped in." Frank shrugged as he turned to face her.

"Sorry?"

"He was bullying one of your favourites, Miss. I stepped in."

"Mr Longbottom, I do not have favourite students." McGonagall sighed before she looked at Trixie,"Is this true?"

"Yes, professor." Trixie smiled at Frank to make sure he wouldn't get in trouble.

"See? I'm not all asshole." Frank put a hand on Trixie's shoulder.

"Charles, detention." McGonagall sighed,"Frank, the swearing must stop or else you'll end up in the same place."

"Will do, Headmistress." He nodded.

Trixie quickly took Frank's hand and pulled him away,"Thank you."

"Don't mention it." Frank shrugged.

"Thought you were friends with Charles?"

"Only I'm allowed to pick on you guys." Frank crossed his arms,"He crossed a line."

"Will you... Give me a pass for now?" Trixie hummed.

"Hm... Sure thing, shortie."

"Shortie?' Trixie gasped.

"You're small, what else can I say?" He raised a brow.

"You're only a head taller."

"Ah, but that whole head matters."

"Yeah, I'm sure." Trixie groaned.

"It does."

Trixie shrugged and waved before she skipped off.

Frank sighed. Did he really do that? Eh, it's fine. As long as nobody saw.

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A few days later, he overheard Scorpius talking to Matteo about them getting teased.

"Great, more situations I have to get involved in." Frank thought to himself as he walked the corridors.

"Oi Frank!" Hunter, a Gryffindor boy walked over to him.

"Hunter?" Frank turned to him.

"What ya in the mood for? Hufflepuffs or the sons of Voldemort?" He pointed to the boys and some first year Hufflepuff.

"You." Frank grabbed his shoulder,"I'm in the mood for you.

"What's up your arse?" He scoffed.

"Pick on those Hufflepuffs all you like, but you leave those two out of it." Frank shook his head.

"Thought you didn't like them anyway?'

"Oh, I don't. But picking on them is my job."

Hunter looked at Frank and pushed him off his shoulder,"Yeah, yeah. I've heard it before."

"Just get lost." Frank rolled his eyes.

Hunter copied his eye roll and walked off.

With that, Frank strolled over to Matteo and Scorpius,"You're welcome, by the way."

"Aw, you care." Matteo smirked.

"Oh, shut up." Frank shoved him.

"It's nice of you Frank." Scorpius smiled.

"It wasn't meant to be nice, I was proving a point." Frank crossed his arms.

"Proving a point you care." Matteo nodded.

"No, a point that the only one who picks on you is me."

"I'm so telling your dad- And Erica."

"You do not tell my parents about this." Frank pointed.

"Or what?" Matteo smirked.

Frank had to think. What would he do? N-nevermind! He had more important things to be doing.

"That's what I thought." Matteo hummed.

"Bye Frankie. Scorpius waved.

"Bye Scorpius." Frank walked off.

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"Maybe its best we just leave the others alone." Cedar sighed to her sister.

"Leave them alone?" Phoenix raised a brow.

"That's what the boys were saying, now I know I'm not one to back down but... If it protects you."

"I can protect myself." Phoenix crossed her arms.

"Mhm." Cedad chuckled.

"I'm serious."

"I know." Cedar nodded.

Meanwhile, Alexander walked up to Frank,"What ya up to today?"

"Nothing." He shrugged.

"Got some new victims."

"I'm interested?" Frank raised a brow.

Alexander pointed to two girls. Oh fuck no.

Frank glared at Alexander,"I believe there's a misunderstanding here, Alex. You're not laying a finger on my sisters."

"You're not even related."

"Does it look like I care?"

"So they're not your sisters." Alexander shrugged.

"They are."

"Not really. They're not even your step moms either."

"You have no right to talk about them like this." Frank grabbed his shoulder.

"What? Its true, ain't it?" Alexander looked at him.

"Blood doesn't matter." Frank shook his head.

"Does when you're bulling some mudbloods... You know... Cedar is a Mudblo-"

Frank threw Alexander to the ground,"Stop. Talking."

Alexander looked up at him before he got up and shoved him, walking away.

"Fucking bitch." Frank shook his head.

"Frank, what just happened?" Cedar and Phoenix walked over.

"Nothing happened." He assured them.

"Why was someone on the ground then?" Phoenix raised a brow.

"Because I don't like him."

"What did he say to you?"

"Nothing to me." Frank shook his head before muttering,"It was about you."

Cedar looked at him.

"He called you the... M-word."

"Mudblood?" Cedar gasped.

Frank nodded,"I taught him a lesson, though."

Cedar smiled,"Thanks Frank."

"I wasn't gonna let him talk about my younger sisters like that."

"It's cute that you finally accept us." Phoenix nudged him.

"Oh, hush." Frank nudged her back.