Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter of Twilight.

Summary: During the final battle, an injured Harry is taken away before Dumbledore's betrayal (that will send him to Azkaban). Now Harry's new guardian is taking him to Forks, Washington. The last place anyone would think to find him.

This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us
It's time to make our move, I'm shakin' off the rust
I've got my heart set on anywhere but here
I'm staring down myself, counting up the years
Steady hands, just take the wheel
Every glance is killing me
Time to make one last appeal
For the life I lead

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're "here" not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, can you see what I see?

They're tryin' to come back, all my senses push
Untie the weight bags, I never thought I could
Steady feet, don't fail me now
I'ma run 'til you can't walk
But something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're here not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, you really don't need

What you need, what you need, what you need

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
I've become what I can't be
Oh, do you see what I see?

(Stop and Stare – OneRepublic)

Chapter 1

The cold winter chill hung heavily in the hair, and kept the stench of death at bay. Crimson stained the once pure snow that covered the ground. Even the frozen lake was covered with bodies. The fighting was still underway, but both sides had failed to notice that one of the leaders had fallen in battle.

A cloaked figure walked through the battlefield, stepping over fallen bodies, and being ignored by those still living. He made his way to a young man of seventeen who had fallen to his knees in the snow. Before him lay a bloodied body that appeared more reptilian than human.

The figure slowly removed his cloak, revealing skin that sparkled like freshly fallen snow. The figure wrapped the cloak around the boy who seemed chilled to the bone. He picked up the boy and began walking. No one noticed that Voldemort had fallen, and no one noticed that a vampire had taken Harry Potter away from the battle field.

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Crimson eyes watched as Harry Potter slept. The two had been companions for two months now. In that time they had moved from England to America. They were currently driving their way across the country to Washington. The vampire had decided that he wasn't pleased with his diet of human blood, and would become a vegetarian. He also knew that he didn't have the willpower to stick to the new diet himself. There was a family of vegetarian vampires in the town called Forks. The vampire had known the head of the family before he had sired his first childe. The two had met in Volterra, Italy while both were visiting with the Volturi vampires.

Harry's emerald eyes slowly opened, taking in the surroundings of the hotel room.

"Where are we Talon?"

Talon stood from his position at the window and moved to sit beside the young wizard.

"Seattle. We'll be in Forks tomorrow, but I need to speak with my old friend before we can make the move. We'll be staying in a cabin on his property." Talon took Harry's hands in his. "You can have a real family there. A mother, a father, siblings."

"And what will you be?"

Talon thought for a moment. "I suppose I will play the part of your older brother."

Harry lay back down. He was exhausted from all of the travel, and it was nice to be in a real bed for once.

"I have to go now Harry. I'll be back before you wake up in the morning. Will you be okay alone?"

Harry laughed softly. "I'm seventeen. I think I can spend a night alone."

Talon grinned and stood, leaving the room, and his charge.

Harry sighed and thought about all that had happened in the past months.

The war was over, Harry had defeated Voldemort. Two days later Dumbledore had stated that Harry was becoming the next dark lord and needed to be sent to Azkaban before he could rise to power. All of England had agreed, but Harry and Talon were already getting off of their plane in New York. Luckily, Harry had transferred all of his accounts into Talon's account, and no one would be able to find out where the money had gone. Talon had then set up a secondary account which held all of Harry's assets and only Harry could access them. Harry had also had his name legally changed from Harry Potter to Harry Cullen.

It had come of a shock to Harry that the vampires had heard of the plight of the boy who was to be sacrificed for 'the greater good'. Apparently the Volturi vampires had sent Talon to get the boy out of the war and become his guardian. Talon had then spoken to Carlisle Cullen who had agreed along with his wife, to adopt Harry. Harry hadn't yet met Carlisle, or his wife Esme. They were to be his new parents. He had also not met his sisters Rosalie and Alice, or his brothers Emmett, Jasper, and Edward. In fact, the only vampire Harry had ever met was Talon.

Talon had been like any other vampire for most of his three hundred seventy six years. Talon had been twenty when he was turned by a woman who was seeking a lover. That woman hadn't counted on Talon only being interested in other men, and she had not thought about the fact that he would then kill her for ruining his life. Talon had spent all of his years killing, but never anyone innocent. He instead stuck to rapists and murderers, but was now switching to the vegetarian diet of animal blood as he joined the Cullen coven.

Harry's eyes grew heavy. He had already slept so long, but there was just so much going on that he couldn't bring himself to be awake for another moment. Slowly, Harry fell back into a dreamless sleep.

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The light stung Harry's eyes as he stepped out of the hotel the next morning. Harry had grabbed breakfast on the run and they were already almost to Forks. Part of that was because of Talon driving faster than any sane person ever would. Then again, he was a vampire and had perfect reflexes.

They were in Forks by three and at the Cullen household fifteen minutes later.

The entire family came out to greet them.

Carlisle and Esme stepped forward with smiles on their face.

"Harry, it is wonderful to finally meet you. I'm Carlisle and this is my wife Esme. I suppose we'll be your parents now. And these will be your siblings. Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward."

Carlisle turned to his family as he walked over to Talon and slung an arm over his shoulder. "And everyone, this is Talon. He's an old friend of mine. He'll be playing the part of my younger brother."

Talon raised an eyebrow. "I thought I was young enough to play your son." Talon smirked before looking at Harry. "Well kid. Looks like I'm your uncle then."

Carlisle smiled and patted Talon on the back before asking his sons to unpack the car and get everything into the cabin just a short distance away.

Esme had cooked Harry lunch, which he ate as if he hadn't eaten for years.

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