Title: Second Chance
Pairings: Harry/Alec/Edward, Carlisle/Esme, Alice/Leah, Jasper/Demetri, Emmett/Rosalie, Jacob/Teddy
Summary: After the final battle is over and Voldemort is dead Harry is left alone; completely alone. All his friends have turned their backs on him and the wizarding world is once more ridiculing him. Worst off all he finds out that his fiance, the one he was giving up everything for, is cheating on him with Draco; a death eater wanna-be whose money made sure he stayed out of jail. Not caring what happens to the wizarding world any longer and deciding to end it all. Harry goes into the Forbidden Forest alone to kill himself. Unfortunately his blood draws some unwanted attention, in the form of a vampire. Twilight/ Harry Potter crossover.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Twilight is the property of Stephenie Meyer and Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling. This is part of 917brat's challenge.
Warnings: slash, mentions of abuse, mentions of torture, AU, violence, swearing, threesome, femslash, spoilers for DH
Chapter 1
Harry ran across the Hogwarts grounds toward the Forbidden Forest. He payed no attention to the students that were scattered across the lawn staring at him while he ran. He didn't look at them because he knew what their eyes held. Ever since the final battle everyone in the wizarding world looked at him with either hate, fear, or both. No body trusted him now. Not even his own friends trusted him. Everyone Harry loved was either gone or had abandoned him. All of his friends had turned their backs on him and there were even rumors that he would become the next Dark Lord. Only one person, Ginny, had been his solace from the hate and even she had been using him. Anger, hurt, sadness, and betrayal urged him faster as he ran. Harry couldn't believe what he had just seen. No he didn't want to believe what he had just seen.
Ginny was his fiance and the only woman he had ever loved. It had nearly killed him to leave her after sixth year when he went searching for horcruxes. His only comfort had been in the thought that when the war was over they would get back together and start a family of their own. Apparently none of that had mattered to Ginny. They were now in seventh year together, Harry, Ron, and Hermione having come back after the war to complete school along with the rest of the seventh years. The returning students had been given their own rooms with only one room mate. Harry and Ginny, as well as Ron and Hermione, shared rooms with each other since they were engaged. Harry had returned to his room after lunch to get his things for his next class. Harry hadn't seen Ginny at lunch but it wasn't a surprise to him that she wasn't there. She had a free period after lunch and had skipped lunch more then once before. He had been surprised, although, when he had entered his bedroom to see his fiance ridding his rival and worst enemy Draco Malfoy.
Harry ran into the Forbidden Forest, uncaring of the branches grabbing at his robes. Tears he had refused to shed before, now streamed down his face, blurring his vision more than it already had been before. Branches scratched his face and roots tried to trip him as he ran deeper into the forest. He had no idea where he was going and he honestly didn't care. Harry didn't know for how long or how far he ran or if he would even be able to find his way back to Hogwarts. Before he could think anymore on it, Harry's foot caught a tree root and he hit the ground hard. He pushed himself up so he was sitting up and righted his glasses out of habit. He looked around and saw that he had no idea where he was or where he had come from. He pulled his wand from his pocket and pointed it at his wrist. Muttering a quiet cutting curse, Harry slit his wrists. He dropped his wand beside him and leaned back against a nearby tree.
Harry stared up at the leaves of the trees as he let his blood flow from his wrists. He closed his eyes, leaning his head back against the trunk of the tree, as he waited for death to claim him for the second time. He suddenly felt hands grab his robes and lift him off the ground, pressing him against the tree. Harry opened his green eyes to see who or what had grabbed him. All he could see was a pale blur that he could identify as a person. Whoever was holding him had short dark brown hair and what he thought was black eyes. Harry closed his eyes again as he saw the blurred figure leaning closer to him. He felt a slight pinch in his neck and knew then that whoever was holding him up was a vampire. Harry didn't fight back and just let the vampire drink his blood. Suddenly the vampire dropped Harry and he faintly heard an angry hiss and the rhythm of hooves on dirt. Harry arched, screaming as what felt like fire coursed through his body.
When Harry opened his eyes again he wasn't certain if he was dreaming or really awake. Everything was startlingly clear, even the dust in the air was visible. Harry sat up slowly and looked around him. He was still in the Forbidden Forest, that much was clear, but other than that he had no idea where he was. He was in a small alcove of a large, old tree. The opening was covered by vines covered in moss and very little sun light filtered through. Harry reached up to push his hair out of his eyes and that was when he noticed that his glasses were missing. That made Harry wonder how he could see perfectly in such little light. That was also when Harry became aware of voices somewhere outside his little root alcove. Harry focused on the voices and it took a moment for him to realize what they were saying.
"Let me see him! He's a vampire and none of you have any authority over him," a voice snapped angrily.
"Neither do you, vampire. You tried to kill him and who's to say you won't try it again," another voice demanded. The angry demand was accompanied by the stomping of hooves. Harry was surprised to find that the centaurs were helping him. It was hard to believe since the centaurs normally didn't like wizards so he didn't understand why they would possibly be helping him of all people. He was, after all, the strongest wizard of his time and the Boy-Who-Lived.
Harry turned and moved the vines aside. He slid off the woven and knotted tree roots, his feet landing silently on the ground of the Forbidden Forest. There were centaurs all around and none of them looked happy. Harry saw that several centaurs were blocking the little alcove he had been in from view. He recognized one of the centaurs as Firenze, the centaur he had met in his first year. He knew that the other centaurs weren't too fond of Firenze because of his kindness toward wizards and so Harry wondered why the centaur was here. Apparently the centaurs were trying to block him from the view of the vampire who had changed him. That also meant that Harry couldn't see the vampire either.
"Listen to me you stupid horse. You will let me see the boy before I start getting angry," a voice, that Harry guessed belonged to the vampire, snarled coldly.
The centaur in the middle snorted angrily and stomped his hooves on the forest floor. Harry decided that now was as good a time as any to act before a fight broke out between the unknown vampire and the centaurs. He walked forward and put his cold hand on Firenze's flank. The centaur looked at him quickly in surprise and Harry could see the uncertainty in his eyes. He nodded at Firenze and the centaur moved aside, making a gap in the line. Harry walked between the centaurs and stopped directly in between them and the vampire. The vampire was pale and his crimson eyes stood out in his boyish face. His dark brown hair reached the top of his jacket collar. He was close to Harry's height, probably around 5' which made him shorter than Harry by about six inches. Harry was surprised to find the boy angelic and beautiful. The vampire saw him and looked right at him.
"Who are you?" Harry asked calmly, emotionless.
"I am Alec," the vampire told him. "What is your name?"
"My name is Harry," Harry answered.
"Lets go. You'll need to feed before I take you back to the Volturi with me," Alec said. That's when Harry finally noticed the burning thirst he felt. He could hear the beating of the centaurs hearts and it made his mouth fill with venom. He pushed down his thirst and tried to ignore the beating of the centaurs hearts.
"No," Harry said. Alec's eyes widened and it was clear that Harry had surprised him. "I won't feed in this forest. There are consequences for feeding on some of the creatures that live here. The centaurs helped me and I refuse to feed on ay of them. I may be a newborn but I've dealt with worse things than ignoring my thirst."
"I wasn't talking about feeding on animals," Alec said. There was disgust in his voice and Harry could see the slight wrinkle of his nose at the mere thought of it.
"It's against the law here for vampires to feed on wizards," Harry stated firmly. He crossed his arms over his chest and shifted his weight to rest mainly on his right foot so his left hip stuck out.
"You can't go back to that castle. The wizards will kill you if you set even one foot inside," Firenze said sharply. He stomped his front left hoof on the ground, crossing his arms over his chest as well.
"I have to go back Firenze. My godson is still there and I will not leave him here with those traitors I used to call friends. He'll be mistreated if I leave him there," Harry said.
"That's not allowed," Alec said. Harry's head snapped toward him, his hair whipping about his face from the force. "There is only one human at the Volturi and I'm not certain if Aro will allow another one."
"My godson comes with me or I don't go at all," Harry snarled. He glared at the shorter vampire and dropped his arms to his sides, his hands curling into fists. Alec growled back and his red eyes narrowed in a glare. The two vampires glared at each other, growling softly, both of them leaning slightly forward toward the other. The centaurs did nothing to try and make sure the two vampires didn't start fighting. They understood that the two needed to work this out their own way. It was a battle of stubbornness and they would not interfere. After about ten minutes Alec stopped growling and straightened up. Harry fell silent as well and straightened up after Alec did. It was clear who had won this battle of stubbornness.
"If you're going then I'm coming with you," Firenze told Harry stubbornly. "It's the least I can do after everything you've done for my heard."
"Take two other centaurs with you, Firenze. The wizards won't attack any of you if the threat of us attacking is clear," one of the centaurs said. It was the same one who had spoken to Alec earlier. Firenze nodded and chose two of the strongest centaurs. Harry nodded and turned toward the direction that the school was in. Alec fell into step beside him as he started walking back towards Hogwarts. The centaurs followed behind them through the forest. The walk was mostly silent until Harry realized he didn't even know what day it was.
"How long was I asleep?" Harry asked Alec. He looked out of the corner of his eye at vampire beside him.
"Three days. I think the venom was fighting with your magic during the change," Alec told him.
"I'm not surprised," Harry told him honestly. "The majority of wizards who are turned don't keep their magic after the change. Very few keep their magic and those that do keep only a small portion of their former magical power. I guess, like always, I'm the one exception. I can still feel my magic and it appears to be stronger than it was before." Harry didn't look at Alec as he spoke and the smaller vampire didn't say anything about it. He knew that everyone had their secrets and that Harry would tell him in his own time.
The strange group exited the Forbidden Forest and Harry immediately saw the students scattered about the grounds. He knew that it had to be Saturday for this many students to be outside in the middle of the day. Harry saw two red heads, a brunette, and a blonde sitting together by the Black Lake. He turned and headed toward them, his stride quick. Alec matched his stride exactly and the three centaurs had no trouble keeping up with them. As Harry drew closer to the group the sound of a baby crying reached his ears along with voices.
"Ginny make him shut up already," Ron said annoyed.
"I'm trying," Ginny snapped at her brother. "He doesn't need to be changed and he's not hungry; Madame Pomfrey already made sure of that. I don't know how to get him to stop crying. Harry always took care of Teddy, not me."
"I can't wait until we can ship the brat off to another family. There is no way I'm taking care of a half werewolf child even if he is a distant relative of mine," Draco sneered.
"Just send him to an orphanage instead of trying to find someone to adopt him. It'll be difficult to find someone willing to take him in with the bloodline he has," Hermione stated matter-of-factly.
"Will you shut up you bloody little brat!" Ginny yelled at Teddy while shaking him angrily. This only made the baby scream louder. Hermione pulled out her wand and cast a wordless silencing charm on the crying baby. Teddy fell silent but it was clear that he was still crying.
Harry had had enough. On his next step he used his new speed to get to the group before Hermione could even move to put her wand away. Harry snatched Teddy from Ginny's arms and moved away from the four students. He lifted the silencing spell from Teddy and the child's screaming nearly deafened him. He started bouncing Teddy gently and whispering comforting things to the werewolf half-breed. Teddy soon calmed down and smiled when he saw that it was finally Harry who was holding him.
"Keep your hands off of my godson," Harry hissed at the four. He glared menacingly at them even as Teddy messed with his black hair that fell to his collarbone. He turned and faced Alec. Before the shorter vampire could say anything, Harry pushed Teddy into Alec's arms. "I'm going to go get my stuff. Don't let them near him." Harry disappeared, running toward the castle.
Alec looked at the baby in his arms and the baby gurgled happily. Teddy reached out and tried to mess with Alec's hair. Alec held the baby at arms length away from him and Teddy looked like he was about to start crying again. The vampire pulled Teddy close again and let the now content toddler mess with his hair. The group of four Harry had taken Teddy from all stood and pulled out their wands. Alec heard the centaurs aim their crossbows at the witches and wizards.
"Who are you and what did you do to Harry?" Hermione demanded.
"I am Alec and I found Harry three days ago in the Forbidden Forest; or so I have been told it is called. He had slit his wrists and didn't resist when he saw me. I simply figured I might as well have a meal and fulfill his wish to die. Changing him was simply an accident," Alec explained. He spoke quickly on purpose to confuse the four magic users. He smirked when he saw that it had worked. He looked down at Teddy when he heard the baby giggle. His eyes widened slightly and he nearly dropped the young wizard when his eyes changed to crimson and his hair a dark brown to match Alec's. Alec heard a soft scoff and he looked toward the sound. He saw Harry standing not far away looking at him and the small baby he held.
"I'll explain that on the way to where ever it is we're going," Harry said to Alec.
"You can't take Teddy anywhere, Harry. It's against wizarding law for a magical creature to take care of a wizard child," Hermione said sharply.
"Then I guess it's a good thing Teddy's not considered a wizard child," Harry said calmly. He took Teddy from Alec and held the boy protectively.
"What are you raving about? Tonks was a witch, her mother was a Black, and her father a muggle," Ron spat at Harry.
Harry's black eyes narrowed at the red head. "Are forgetting about Remus? He was a werewolf. Teddy may not change during the full moon but when he gets older he'll be just like Bill. To the Ministry Teddy isn't a wizard or even a magical creature. There has never been a born half-breed werewolf before. Therefore wizarding laws do not apply." Harry's voice was cold as he practically growled out the explanation to the four.
"Harry we should get going," Alec said. "I told Aro I would be back yesterday. I may be one of his favorites but he won't exactly be pleased that I brought back another vampire and a baby." He said the last part so quietly that only Harry had heard him. Harry gave a very slight nod that the wizards and the centaurs wouldn't have been able to see. Harry turned to face the centaurs who were still looking at the three Gryffindor's and one Slytherin warily.
"Good bye Firenze. Thank you for your help during my change," he said to Firenze.
"You fought for our freedom and our right to keep our land in the forest. We owed you at least our assistance when you were being attacked," Firenze responded. Alec turned and Harry followed his lead. Harry was about to follow Alec back to the forest when Firenze called his name. He looked over his shoulder at the centaur. "You were destined for great things, Harry. You have achieved those things and now the stars tell of a happy future. There will be trials but there always are."
Harry gave Firenze a grateful smile before following Alec back toward the Forbidden Forest. He heard the galloping of the centaurs a ways behind him as they too headed back to the forest. Harry kept a hold of Teddy as he followed Alec through the forest. He didn't know where they were going and he honestly didn't care. Harry was content as long as Teddy was safe and he was away from the Wizarding World. He knew that following Alec would guarantee both of those things.
