Roses and Hooks /// Harry Hook

Chapter 4: Tour Time

"Want me to say something? Hit her? Maybe throw her in a pond?" I whisper to Mal as we all start to follow my brother across the front courtyard, and she snickers at the images I've placed in her head. However, she just shakes her head and whispers back no, tightening her hold on my arm.

"Auradon Prep was originally built over 300 years ago..." I tune Ben out. I love my brother to death, but I guarantee that they don't care about the building's history when I don't even care about it, and I actually live here.

"Okay, so I never expected to see a princess in leather. I love your jacket with the rose and everything. Where'd you get it?" Evie suddenly comes up to my other side and loops her arm through mine. All three of us walk behind Ben and Audrey with Jay and Carlos behind us.

"Oh, I made it myself." Her and Mal look surprised, which I understand seeing as it must be weird for a princess to know how to make clothes. I mean, we technically have servants for that, but I prefer to put my own time and work into what I wear. Plus, the servants would never use the leather I have to have imported from other parts of the world.

"Really? You make your own clothes, too? Have you made anything else besides the jacket?" Evie gets excited and I smile at her obvious joy. She's going to fit right in here at Auradon with that go-happy attitude.

"Yep. I made several other things, and I plan to continue to make more." I tell them before we all start to talk about the several different clothing pieces that I have made for myself. Jackets, dresses, shirts, skirts, pants, shoes, accessories, etc. Most of the clothing that I wear is something that I've made myself.

"That's actually super cool. I didn't think anyone here would know how to do something like that." Carlos says as him and Jay walk behind us.

"Thanks, guys." I say to them as Audrey turns back to us, a sneer on her face. Here we go again.

"Look at that. You finally found your place among the other evil people." She whispers harshly to me, and I sigh. She doesn't usually bully me when Ben is around since he's super protective of me, and yells at anyone who makes me upset. The fact that she just doesn't care about Ben being around or not anymore isn't a good thing. This could get very bad very quickly.

"Leave her alone." Mal hisses at her before I can say anything, and I squeeze her arm in thanks. Aside from Ben, I've never had anyone actually stand up for me. Audrey glares at us all before turning back to Ben as he is completely oblivious to what's happening. He's really into this tour, and I wonder if I should be genuinely worried by how much.

"What was that all about?" Carlos asks me, making the others look at me as well.

"My opinions aren't very popular around here. It's a long story. I'll tell you later if you're still interested." They nod at me as we stop in front of my dad's statue, which is in the very center of the courtyard before the school. Ben claps his hands twice, making the statue change from man to beast like our father had intended to make it do. An ear-piercing scream cuts out around us and we all turn to see Carlos jump into Jays arms in utter fear.

"Carlos, it's ok. Dad wanted his statue to change to remind everyone that anything is possible." My brother tells the scared boy and Jay drops him back on the ground, laughing loudly. I love how my father wants the statue to represent that anything is possible when he doesn't believe that Ben's plan to change the future of the Villain Kids is possible. He's a hypocrite.

"Does he shed a lot?" Mal asks Ben sarcastically, and I bite my lip to keep from laughing at the thought of my father shedding all of his hair.

"Of course. Mom won't let him on the furniture." Ben responds with the greatest straight face I have ever seen him have, and I snort as I shake my head at him. He's so serious that Mal doesn't know whether to actually believe him or not, and that makes it all the better.