Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of it's characters. It belongs solely to Stephenie Meyer.

Author's note: The first chapter is slightly slow, for that I apologize. It picks up in the chapters to come, I promise. Also, I have it rated K for right now, but I plan on making it a bit more mature in the future, especially once Renesmee meets Marie, the half-vampire from her 6th period class. So, be prepared!

Enjoy the story :)

Chapter 1

My day started off normal...at least as normal as possible for a half-human, half-vampire like myself. It was my last day of summer, the last day before I'd be starting school as a sophomore.

As I dragged myself out of bed, I could hear the sounds of everyone talking in the living room. Of course, I was the only one in the house that slept. I picked out individual conversations; my uncle Emmett and father were talking about hunting, my aunt Alice was complaining to my uncle Jasper that she wanted to go shoe shopping again. I grinned and opened my door, heading to the living room to join my family.

"Good morning." I chirped, sitting on the arm of the chair where my mother sat.

"Morning, sweetheart." My mom said, squeezing my hand. My father smiled at me from his place on the couch.

"Nessie, don't you agree we should go shoe shopping today?" Alice pressed, grinning widely at me.

"That's not fair!" Jasper laughed, kissing Alice on the cheek. Alice squealed and let him wrap his arms around her, pulling her close to him. I smiled, Alice and Jasper's public affection was, of course, nothing new.

My grandfather Carlisle cleared his throat. "Ness, are you excited for your first day of school tomorrow?" He asked, smiling widely.

I grinned back at him. "Yes, I think so." I answered. This would be my second time in school, and I was fairly excited about going back. The first time, I had been in middle school. They had put me in the 6th grade, and although I enjoyed it, it was far too easy for me. I was actually shocked that my parents had allowed me to go. Carlisle and Esme suggested it'd be a good idea for me, getting me used to interacting with other humans.

"Um, Renesmee.." my father started, interuptting my thoughts. "I know we should have mentioned this to you earlier, but we didn't."

I looked at him and raised my eyebrow. What the heck was he talking about?

"Well, since you're going to high school this year...we wanted you to know that it won't be just you going. We'll be going back as well."

My eyes widened. "And why wasn't I informed sooner, dad?" I asked, trying not to whine. Not that I didn't want them to go, but...okay, I didn't want them to go.

"We got our schedules this morning, while you were sleeping." He said, smiling slightly.

"Ness, you know we've done high school countless times! We can't stop just because you're going too." my aunt Rosalie added gently, giving me a reassuring smile.

I sighed. They were right. But it doesn't mean I liked the idea, going to school with my entire family.

"Plus, it's your first time in high school. High school is much different than middle school, Nessie. Not only can we keep up our charade of being normal, but we can make sure you're safe." My mother said from beside me.

"Mommm! Does anyone forget I'm half-vampire? I don't need protecting!" I complained, pressing my hand to my mother's face and giving her the image of me beating up a fully grown man. I knew for a fact I could take out any human adult with ease, that came with being half-vampire. "Plus, how am I going to be a normal teenager with my parents watching me the entire time?"

"We're not going to be in the same grade as you, Renesmee. We'll be seniors." Uncle Emmett said, grinning widely. "You can't expect us to just sit at home while you go off to school and have all the fun! We have to come along too."

Rosalie elbowed him as my grandmother Esme spoke up. "Honey, you know as well as we do that your father would go crazy sitting in this house while his little girl was away at school, with all kinds of human boys just falling over themselves to talk to her." She said in her light, musical voice, smiling teasingly at my dad, who tried to hide his sheepish smile.

"It'll be fun, Renesmee!" Alice insisted, looking up at Jasper for backup, who nodded and smiled. I managed a smile back at them, turning my attention to a stray string hanging from my pajama pants. I kept my thoughts happy, knowing my father could hear my thoughts, and I didn't want to hurt his feelings.

While my family discussed school, I glanced over at the clock. 12:14. Ugh, I had wasted a lot of day. My last day of summer, and it was already half over, thanks to me sleeping fairly late. I really wanted to call Jake, but I didn't want to do it in the house, with my father listening in to my thoughts. I needed to hunt anyway, so I knew I'd just take my cell phone with me while I went hunting.

I made sure and kept Jake off my mind as I stood up and headed to my room. Before I stood, I placed my hand to my mother's face and showed her the image of me hunting. She smiled up at me, knowing full well I was going to call Jake too. Naturally, she didn't mind.

I quickly changed clothes and grabbed my cell phone before heading out. "Bye, Ness." my aunt Rosalie called, seeing me slip out the front door. I couldn't get away from the house quick enough. I ran silently through the woods, wanting to get the hunting thing over with so I could hurry and call Jacob.

After I finished with a small deer that I caught in a clearing in the woods, I scrambled up a tree and pulled out my cell phone, glowing with fresh energy. I dialed Jake's number and waited impatiently for him to pick up. "Hello?" he finally answered, after four rings.

My heart fluttered with excitement. "Hi, Jake!" I said, not bothering to hide my excitement.

"Hey, Renesmee." He chuckled. "What's up?"

"Not very much." I answered. "I haven't even been up for two hours and my day has been crazy."

"Why?" Jake asked, sounding concerned.

"You are not going to believe this." I whined. "Remember how I'm starting school tomorrow?"

"Yes." He said slowly, sounding unsure.

"My family, all of them except for Carlisle and Esme, is going back too." I told him, my voice flat.

To my surprise, Jake burst out laughing. "Jacob Black, this is not funny!" I hissed.

"I'm sorry, Ness!" He said, stifling his giggles. "But, you have to admit, the idea of you sitting in class next to your father is pretty hilarious."

"Noooo!" I wailed. "This is awful! It's bad enough my parents and I look the same age, now we have to act like it!" I complained.

"Renesmee, it's not that bad!" Jake tried to reassure me. "Plus, it's high school." He added, spitting out the word in distaste. "This way, your father and uncles can keep those boys away."

"Ugh!" I growled. "Not you too!"

"Sorry, imprinting, remember?" He asked. I could hear the grin in his deep voice. My heart melted, and I smiled.

"Yes, I remember." I said, my voice gentler. I sighed, feeling better about the whole situation, thanks to talking with Jacob. "I'm sure it'll be fine." I added. "After all, I have an aunt that sees the future. I can just ask her what'll happen." I said, grinning.

"Vampires and your crazy abilities." Jake muttered, letting out a short laugh. "Yes, ask Alice. But hey, I really need to head out. I've got class in a few."

"Okaaay." I sighed, smiling. I wished he didn't have to leave just yet.

"Call you later, Ness. Bye!" He said, and hung up. I jumped down from the tree, finally able to head back home.

When I got back home, I immediately headed for the shower, wanting to wash off after hunting. I daydreamed about what school would be like as I stood under the hot water. I tried imagining what it would be like seeing my parents in the hallway, acting like any other normal student. Ugh, I'd have to deal with girls hitting on my father and my uncles. I couldn't even go shopping with them without someone checking them out. I shuddered as I shut off the water, stepping out and drying off.

I was sitting on my bed, checking emails on my laptop, when Alice came in. I glanced up to smile at her. "Hey, Alice." I said, moving over so she could sit next to me. Alice grinned at me, sitting next to me on the bed.

"So how did your talk with Jake go?" she asked, smirking. My eyes widened.

"How did you know?" I asked. I hoped my dad wasn't listening to our heads.

"I see the future, remember?" Alice teased, tapping her head. I made a face and she laughed, her voice sounding like bells.

"My dad better not be listening. You know he'd be super annoyed." I said, sticking my hand to her face instead of speaking the words. Alice just laughed.

"You sure you aren't too upset about going to school with your whole family?" She asked, a shy grin on her face.

I smiled softly. I could never get an attitude around Alice. She made me feel so at ease. "I think it'll be a bit weird, but then again, I live in a houseful of vampires, so..." I trailed off and giggled.

"It'll be nice, Ness!" Alice answered cheerily. "It's been too long since we went back to school, I'm actually halfway excited about doing it again! Plus, your mom is interested in what it feels like to go to high school for a second time. She's only done it once, of course."

"So has all the other moms of kids my age." I joked, snickering.

"Well, you know us. Normal is not our thing." Alice winked. "Plus, tomorrow will go well. I can tell." She added, a bit more serious.

I hoped so. Of course, last time I was in school, I had the body of a 6 year old. We played with blocks. That, of course, would be nothing compared to high school. "How many girls will hit on dad and Emmett and Jasper tomorrow? I have to be prepared." I said, groaning. I couldn't keep the smile off my face. As weird as it was that girls tried to hit on my father nearly every time we went in public, it was funny.

"Edward, three. Emmett, four. Jasper, two. He's shy so the girls are intimidated." Alice laughed.

"I can hear you from across the house, remember!" My dad yelled from the living room. Damn vampire hearing.

I stuck my tongue out in that direction. Alice rolled her eyes, grinning. "Come on, let's go find you a cute outfit for tomorrow!" Alice said, grabbing my hand and leading me towards her room.