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I will have a talk with him

Aria sighed after a moment of astonished silence, "Harper..... I'm sorry to see you leave."

Harper said as she looked up at Aria's face, "You will punish those girls, right?"

Aria bit her lip, "I won't promise anything. I still think the best choice is to report this bullying the the Professors."

Harper let out a huge breath as she stood up, "Fine. But can I ask one last favour of you?"

"If it's within my capabilities, I'll grant it." Aria replied.

Harper let out a kind smile and said, "Just..... Could you have a talk with this Stephen? Tell him to let me spend the rest of my time at the academy in peace. I know he doesn't really love me, he's too fickle to love anyone. Persuade him to leave me alone."

Aria also smiled upon hearing this, "This Stephen kid seems to need a good scolding."

Harper chuckled, "I think you're the only one who can yell at him. Do that for me."

Saying this Harper left Aria's room.

After she was gone, Aria was deep in thought for some time, removing the flowers from her hair, before she sighed, "Joseph, come in. How long do you plan on hiding outside?"

A chuckle was heard and the next instant Joseph was perched on one of the window frames in Aria's room.

"So you knew." He said as he climbed in.

"Of course." Aria scoffed as she picked up her hair brush.

The two were silent for some time, Aria brushing her hair and Joseph sitting on her bed, watching her.

"What do you think?" Aria broke the silence as she kept the brush away.

Joseph chuckled, "I think your hair is beautiful. Maybe a tad too long, but it suits you."

Aria frowned, "Don't joke."

Joseph tilted his head, "I'm dead serious." He then sighed, seeing Aria's frown deepen, "I don't know what to think about the girls. And I want to smack Stephen across the face?"

Aria raised an eyebrow, "I didn't know you cared that much about Harper."

Joseph scoffed, "Yeah right. Harper. I just..... have a kind of beef with Stephen. A very old one."

Aria: "Let me guess, you hit him for something?"

Joseph: "He tried to flirt with Helen. That much I could take, I punched him when he tried to forcefully take her hand."

Aria smiled, "Overprotective brother."

Joseph's face turned sad, "Apparently not protective enough. Anyway, what do you plan to do?" He changed the topic as Aria looked up.

Aria put a finger under her chin, "Like I told Harper, I'm gonna talk to this Stephen first. See what he is made of. As for the girls, I've....."

Aria stopped mid-sentence as Joseph began to chuckle.

"What?" She asked.

Joseph waved his hand, "Nothing. Just imagining the meeting. I'm willing to bet you will be irritated out of your wits during it."

Aria rolled his eyes, "I suggest you go back to your room. Classes start tomorrow."

Joseph was still smiling as he stood up, "Yeah. I can't wait for tomorrow."