A/N:
Ok wow this is my first story upload to ! I have been working on this for a while and it has actually been nominated for a 'Fanny' award over at FREEDOMFANFICTIONWRITERS! I have always thought that there aren't really enough stories about Alice and Jasper and I have always been a huge fan of theirs I just think they are a very cute and sweet couple and they deserve to spread their love since most of the focus has always been on Bella and Edward (who I also love) So I decided to write this story, loving the classic Snow Queen story by Hans Christian Anderson I wanted to put my own twist on it and what better way to do that then combine both Twilight and The Snow Queen! I hope people enjoy and I hope i get reviews for this story it is very close to my heart! READ, REVIEW and ENJOY!
And where would I be without my AMAZING beta, Legs she has been my rock through this and still is, i couldn't ask for a better person to trust this with! She's an amazing friend and i don't know what I'd do without her! ;-)
Disclaimer~ Anything related to the Twilight saga belongs to Stephanie Meyer. This is a work of fiction based on her writings. I love her writing and wouldn't dream of plagiarising it! The idea for this story came from the original Snow Queen story by Hans Christian Anderson. The only thing I own would be the almost sickly sweet after taste when you've read it and also some of the concepts!
Traditionally the tale of the Snow Queen only involves one mythical being who scares the life out of children and adults alike. However, I am about to introduce you to the horrors that lie beneath.
The Snow Queen was a ruthless and enchanting woman in the original story, just as she is here. However, one other factor introduces itself that makes her that much more interesting and terrifying. She is a vampire.
Our tale begins many years before the trouble started with the Snow Queen. She would take unsuspecting males back to her ice palace and have her wicked way with them, but the mirror kept them there. The Snow Queen had many followers, she was extremely influential in the vampire circle. Being the most feared female of her kind she had many powers allowing her to do as she wished without questions being asked. The Snow Queen had a mirror created to allow her to admire her beauty, she was magnificently beautiful; her beauty was her asset which lured humans to her.
One day the mirror was shattered, it is unclear how or why but all hell broke loose. The ice maiden was furious. The mirror couldn't be easily repaired, shards had scattered to every corner of the world. When a shard of the mirror entered a person's eye they could only see the negative aspects of things. When it entered their heart it turned to ice, and this is where our tale begins.
The first snow of the season had already begun to fall. Alice had recently moved here with her father after her mother tragically died in a car accident. Her father, Carlisle, was a surgeon at the hospital. Having built up a glowing reputation and everything they could have ever wanted their lives began again with hope.
Chapter 1 – The New Girl
Alice's POV
"Alice come on, you're gonna be late for your first day of college," my dad shouted from the car outside. He was leaving for work. I didn't need a chaperone to school, I could easily walk.
"Dad, I'll be there in a minute, I'm just getting my books together. Stop stressing!"
I collected the rest of my books and quickly rushed to the car. I managed to skillfully avoid the ice that had covered the path to the driveway much to the amusement of my dad, our next door neighbours and their dog. I danced around the edges and flitted into the car.
"That was quite impressive!" He raised his eyebrow and smiled at me.
"Now who's dawdling?" I smirked and did my seatbelt before he started the engine and drove off.
I arrived at college in good time. Students were still piling into the car park. I felt over dressed, like I had more layers on then everyone else. Then again, they're used to this cold weather.
"Enjoy your first day baby! I'll be working late at the hospital so you'll have to walk home, unless you make friends quickly then they can drive you home!" He smiled and I kissed him on the cheek before stepping out of the car and waving goodbye.
I watched as he drove off to work then walked leisurely up to college following the majority of the students. I knew my first class was English; it was where I had the class that was the hard part. I walked around the corridors looking into every classroom, hopeful to see evidence of literature like Shakespeare or Chaucer. I'm sure I'd been walking around for at least half an hour when I bumped into someone while I was staring into classrooms I was sure I'd already peered into.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going," I said.
I looked up to see the most handsome guy I had ever seen in my life. He was about 6ft 3 with blonde messy hair. His piercing green eyes stared at me as a grin spread across his face. I looked away, my eyes travelling down his chest and to the defined muscles of his stomach. I knew he was still staring at me so my eyes met his again.
"It's no trouble. I was coming to ask you if you needed help finding where you're going anyway!"
His smile was mesmerizing, I couldn't take my eyes off him. I smiled back politely. My neck seemed to lean right back looking up at him, being only 4ft 10 myself. It felt like I was getting whiplash just looking up at his beautiful face.
"Oh, well, thank you. Erm, I am having a little trouble finding my English class." I handed my class schedule to him and he quickly looked over it, although it seemed as though he had memorized the whole thing.
"Luckily for you we're in the same class and I've been here longer than you." He chuckled and handed me my schedule.
Our hands touched briefly and I felt a buzz from touching his warm skin. He winked at me and gestured for me to follow.
"I'm Alice by the way," I told him.
He looked at me and at all of the things I was carrying. He stopped sharply in front of some lockers.
"Well Alice, we need to lighten your load you can't carry these round all day. Oh, and I'm Jasper." He took the books out of my arms and the bag from my shoulder, putting it on his own.
"You don't have to carry my things for me I have a locker here somewhere." I pulled out my necessity sheet telling me my locker number and held it up in front on his face. He nodded briefly, smiled that sexy smile and gestured for me to follow him again.
"So do you have a last name Alice or are you like Cher or Sting?" he asked. I giggled and lifted my head to look at him. He smirked at me and raised an eyebrow.
"It's Cullen, Alice Cullen," I answered.
He furrowed his brow like he was disappointed, but then his expression changed to that of interest and surprise.
"Very 007! You're the new surgeon's daughter right?"
I smiled at him and nodded. He never seemed to take his eyes off me until we made it to my locker. He moved so that I could put my combination in. I put the books that I didn't need in my locker and we headed to our class.
Jasper took his seat at the back of the class next to an empty seat. I introduced myself to the tutor who looked like he couldn't give a shit, so I just told him my name and went to look for a seat. I looked towards where Jasper had sat but he'd gone. I looked around the room but couldn't see him. Suddenly, I felt a pair of hands pushing against my back towards the back of the room.
"Hey! I can find my own seat thank you..." I turned round to see it was Jasper pushing me.
"I want to talk to you some more. Come sit with me." He smiled and pulled me by my hand to his table.
I stared at our finger intertwined, fitting perfectly together. Wait! I'd only just met him I couldn't think like that. He sat down and let go of my hand patting the seat next to him.
"Step into my office." He smirked as I sat down, pulling my chair a little closer to him. I could feel the warmth of his skin like a radiator, and it was welcome compared to the icy temperature outside.
I laid out my book and turned it to the right page. The class went slowly but was made better by the fact that Jasper kept me occupied with incessant questions about myself and my life. By the end of the class he knew everything about me. He even knew how many times I'd watched the little mermaid as a kid! He walked with me to my locker and it seemed that we both had the same classes together. In the short space of a few hours we had become friends. He told me all about himself. He was an open book to me and I to him.
At the end of the day I had the prospect of walking home, which didn't bother me much apart from the fact it was fucking freezing outside and a long way to walk.
"So where do you live then Alice, have you got a ride home?" He looked at me and smiled. My heart skipped a beat every time I saw that smile. We were walking into the parking lot.
"Erm...I live in the house at the top of the street, I don't know if you know it. I've gotta walk home, my Dad's working late." He furrowed his brow and shook his head slightly.
"Well I don't live far from you, just across the street in fact, so how about we walk together?"
I looked at him and smiled widely. He was going to walk me home! He lived close to me! This day just kept getting better and better. I nodded and slipped my jacket, gloves and hat on before I walked with him out of the parking lot.
We were walking past a frozen lake; it looked so beautiful glistening in the sunlight. There were people skating on it like natures own ice-rink, it looked like so much fun. The hand that was by my side suddenly became warm. I looked down slightly to see that Jasper was holding it. He didn't look at me, he looked straight ahead walking slowly but he had a smile across his face. I smiled too and looked around the streets again.
Everything looked so pretty when it had a blanket of snow covering it, everything glistened and sparkled. We had reached our street when it began to snow again.
"Does it always snow here? I mean, do you ever have hot weather?"
I looked up to find Jasper staring at me as we walked. He shrugged his shoulders before leaning his head down to me; I could feel his warm sweet breath flowing all around me.
"We do have the occasional hot day but it's mostly like this, you'll get used to it. I hope you have packed plenty of warm clothing, bikini's and shorts don't really fair well in this weather!" He smirked and laughed a little. I rolled my eyes and playfully pushed him.
He walked me to my door, giving me back my bags. He had snow all in his hair and his cheeks were flushed red from the cold. He looked amazing. He leant in and kissed me on the cheek before turning to walk away.
"It was nice meeting you Alice. See you in class tomorrow, ok?" He winked at me and I nodded incessantly. He chuckled a little as I waved him off.
I watched him walk to his house which was conveniently close, four doors down. I closed the front door and took off my boots and winter necessities. I was just about to walk into the kitchen when I heard the door bell ring. I walked to the door furrowing my brow, wondering who it could be. I slowly opened the door, peeking my head around to see Jasper standing there still in his jacket and gloves.
"Jasper what...?" I shook my head slightly and smiled. He smiled back and shivered a little.
"I just wanted to ask if you wanted to walk to college with me tomorrow, seeing as though we live so close to each other."
My eyebrows raised slightly in surprise. He wanted to walk with me to college! We had only know each other for a day and yet he treated me like he had known me for years.
"Yes, erm...Yeah, that would be nice thank you. You should have called, it's freezing out here!" I shivered and looked at him as he lowered his head and laughed a little before looking up at me.
"I would have but er... I don't have your number, makes it that much harder!" We laughed together.
"Oh shit, sorry, I forgot. Hold on, I'll give you mine if you give me yours."
I reached for a pen on the hall table and he took it from me. He held my hand gently in his own, slowly writing his number on the back of it. When he had finished, he handed the pen back to me and lifted my hand to his lips, kissing it gently. I couldn't help but let out a little girlish giggle. I handed him a piece of paper with my number on it, which he kissed before winking at me and smiling. He walked back to his house, as I closed the door and leaned back against it.
Staring at my hand intently I mumbled to myself, "I am never washing this hand again."
I giggled like a school girl again before skipping into the kitchen.
The next morning I was up at six am even though college didn't start until nine am. I was excited to go to college with Jasper. I had only met him yesterday but we had connected so well. He touched me like I was his girlfriend, like he'd known me forever. My dad was already awake when I went downstairs fully dressed and ready to go.
"'Morning angel. You're up early! What's the rush to get in?" he asked as he checked his watch and raised an eyebrow.
"No reason, I just wanted to get an early start you know. I kind of got there by the skin of my teeth yesterday so today I'm making an effort," I replied, smiling and making toast for breakfast.
We sat in silence while we ate breakfast. When we'd finished I took the plates to the sink and rinsed them, planning on washing them properly when I got home as today was only a half day according to the text Jasper had sent me last night. It was my first text from him and I looked forward to reading the end of it every time I looked at it. There were 2 kisses at the end.
"I've got to go before you go to college. Are you alright getting there? I can call you a cab or something," he suggested while putting on his jacket and gathering up his things.
"No I'm ok dad, I don't need a cab. I have someone to walk to college with." I looked away shyly, trying to hide the huge grin on my face.
"Oh, anybody I might know?" he asked a little teasingly.
"I doubt it Dad, we only just moved here," I giggled and he smiled at me before walking over to me and kissing me on the forehead.
"See you later tonight honey. Oh and if you want to invite your friend over you can. You're a young woman now and I can't wrap you up in cotton wool forever despite what your mother wanted!" He smiled a little as did I. Talking about my mother was still a bit of a sore subject so we tended to steer clear of it, but there were occasions when she came up.
"I miss her," I said simply.
He hugged me tightly kissing the top of my hair.
"I know baby, so do I." And with that he said goodbye to me and left for work.
I had over an hour to kill before I was due to be 'picked up' by Jasper so I decided on getting some of the house work done. I was moving some of my dad's things around, tidying them up when the door bell rang. I dropped the papers but caught my finger on the edge and cut myself.
"Shit...Hang on a second I'm coming!" I yelled towards the door.
I put my finger in my mouth as I went to the door, trying to get rid of the blood and the stinging while I tried to figure out where the first aid kit was. I got to the door and opened it slowly, and yet again to my surprise Jasper stood there in slouchy jeans, boots, and his jacket and gloves. He looked at me and smiled widely.
"Hey Jasper! You're early!" I smiled broadly.
He stood up straight and looked at me, still holding that cute grin on his face.
"Yeah, I had tonnes of time to kill so I thought I might come wake you up or keep you company. I saw your dad leave," he replied somewhat shyly.
I looked up at him as he laughed a little. That sound was mesmerizing. Everything about him made me want to kiss him, but I would wait to see if he felt the same and not just go in all guns blazing.
"Well I've been up for ages," I began then stopped myself, not wanting to sound too needy or desperate, "You know, dad wanting me to get to college earlier then yesterday so...I'd lo- like for you to keep me company, thanks. I'm just doing a little housework before we go."
He nodded and came in. He shivered a little as he came in, the snow in his hair falling onto my face. It took a lot of willpower not to sigh contentedly at that. He looked down at me and furrowed his eyebrow.
"Why are you sucking your finger?" he asked in an odd tone of voice I would have used myself in his position.
I looked at him coyly, taking my finger out of my mouth before looking down at it. The skin had gotten a little wrinkly.
"Oh I got a paper cut, knee jerk reaction. I don't suck my fingers like a baby or anything." I had lost control of my voice and was babbling. Why do I always do that around guys I like?
"Yeah, sure sure. Let me see."
He smirked at me and pulled my hand up to his face, inspecting the cut and turning my finger on its side before placing a kiss on it. I almost forgot to breathe and had to remind myself how to do it as I melted under his touch and gaze.
"Hmm, I think it might need to be cut off. I'm sure your dad will do that for ya." He laughed as I took my hand away, rolled my eyes and hit him playfully on the arm. I walked into the living room as he followed me, looking around the house.
"Nice place. You live here long?" he asked.
I laughed a little and he smiled. He really did make me laugh. I hadn't laughed this much since before mum died.
"Ha ha very funny!" I said sarcastically. "Would you like anything to eat or drink?" I asked as I waved my hands around casually before turning around to look at him.
He was staring right at me. The look on his face was hard to describe, it looked pained but happy at the same time.
"No, I'm fine thanks. I already ate...and drank," he replied before a shy look crept onto his face. "Alice, can I ask you something? You're welcome to say no if you think it's too forward," he continued in a tone that matched the look on his face.
I furrowed my brow a little before smiling and answering.
"Sure go ahead. What would you like to ask me?"
He shyly dipped his head and put his hands in his pockets before straightening up and looking deeply into my eyes. I saw these looks in movies, but surely proposal wasn't on the cards! I'd only known the boy for one day, eight hours and thirty-seven minutes. Not that I was obsessive or anything.
"Well, you know it's a half day today..." he began.
I nodded at him, never taking my eyes away from his.
"I was wondering if you'd like to go ice-skating...on the lake I mean, like we saw yesterday."
I expertly hid the enormous smile that was trying to escape my lips. Since I had seen the lake yesterday I wanted to go ice skating. I didn't know how to, but with Jasper there I'm sure he'd teach me.
"I'd love to, although I've never been ice-skating before," I answered with a smile on my face, "You will have to be prepared for a lot of falling over on my part!"
He chuckled and leant in to kiss me on the cheek. My face blushed and he chuckled again. Damn my obvious flaws!
Our time together in the house seemed to fly by. Soon it was time to go. I locked up the house and we walked down the driveway.
"What size are you? We need to get you some skates you know. You look the same size as my mother, you can borrow a pair of hers if you like," he said all at once.
He was so sweet to me, and not sickly sweet but genuinely sweet. I nodded a little and smiled. I hadn't met his mother and I was borrowing things from her! We started walking down the street when he pulled me towards his house.
"What are you doing? We're gonna be late!" I exclaimed.
I giggled a little at his insistence. He was gripping my as hand tightly as he had yesterday, I'm sure my heart skipped a beat.
He pulled me through the front door, into the kitchen and through to the garage, passing his mother on the way. I smiled shyly at her then disappeared into the garage, closely followed by her.
"Jasper what are you doing? You're going to be late for college. And who is this?" she asked in the same manner her son had asked about my shoe size as she gestured towards me. She put her hands on her hips as Jasper let go of my hand to search through a box.
I stood there rubbing my cold arms, trying to not make eye contact with his Mom who was now tapping her foot. Suddenly I heard Jaspers muffled voice from inside the box.
"I need your ice skates Ma. We're going ice-skating on the lake later. Oh and this is Alice Cullen, she just moved here. Her dad's the new head of surgery at the hospital."
That seemed like a lot of information all at once to me but his Mom took it all in easily enough.
After replying to his mother, Jasper pulled his head back out of the box, bringing a pair of skates with him. They were beautiful, like the pair I'd always wanted from my mother. She had promised to take me ice-skating when the winter came. I'd begged her long before her death to take me but she was always too busy. Then one day she suggested we all go. Me, my Dad and my Mom. Her accident happened just a week later. Jasper pulled me out of my reverie by squeezing my hand, having intertwined our fingers again.
" Well it's nice to meet you Alice. Anything you need don't hesitate to pop 'round. Jasper seems quite...taken with you already," she said as she eyed our hands and smiled back at me.
"Thank you Mrs..." Shit! I didn't even know his last name and I was holding his hand and walking around acting like I was his fucking girlfriend! I let go of his hand and swiftly walked out quietly mumbling a goodbye and an apology.
I ran down his pathway and continued down the road. He soon caught up to me, still holding the ice skates.
"Alice why did you run out like that? Is something wrong?" he asked, worried.
I carried on walking and he was easily keeping pace with me. As much as I wanted him, it felt strange to me that he would like me as soon as he saw me, even though I had liked him as soon as I saw him. He was forward, really forward, and it was new to me. I didn't know how things worked here. Maybe I wouldn't fit in.
"Alice stop for a second, please."
He gripped my arm gently, pulling me back towards him.
I turned looking at the floor. He placed a finger under my chin and lifted my face up to look at him.
"Jasper, please don't...this is too weird," I said, trying to hide the hint of sadness in my voice.
He looked at me and furrowed his eyebrows, letting go of my arm and moving his finger from beneath my chin.
"What do you mean? We're just going ice skating later. No big deal," he said as he shrugged his shoulders a little.
"I've only known you for just over a day and you're already holding my hand, kissing my cheek and introducing me to your Mom. Don't you think that's all a bit forward and full on?" I asked him, secretly hoping he'd say no.
He furrowed his brow at me and sat down on the curb. I stood looking at him for a moment before I sat down next to him.
"Alice, it's just how I am. I liked you the moment I saw you. Why do you think I introduced myself? You're beautiful and friendly and sweet, I wanted to be your friend. I may look like one of the jocks but I'm not. I didn't mean to come on so strong," he said almost sadly.
I hesitated before placing my hand over his. He turned to look at me, his eyes sad and apologetic.
"Jasper, I like you too. It's just new to me to have a guy take an interest in me. I've always been a loner really. Yeah I've had friends but I've always been the weird girl that never attracted the guys at school," I explained, mentally kicking myself for sharing more embarrassment with him.
He smirked at me and stood up from the curb, holding his hand out for mine.
"Well Alice, I like weird. Now come on or we'll be late for college!" he smiled at me.
I raised an eyebrow at him then took his hand. He slung the ice-skates over his shoulder and held my hand with his free one. We were a little late for class but the tutor didn't notice. We snuck to our seats at the back of the room quietly. We sat and ate together at lunch, talking about how we could go ice-skating every day after college so he could teach me.
By the time my first ice skating lesson began I was actually pretty anxious. I was bound to fall over and embarrass myself in front of him. I had already prepared him for that.
When we got to the lake it was still completely frozen solid, something I still marvelled at as much as yesterday, and there were only a few people skating. A few, but still too many for my liking.
We sat on a bench next to the lake and put our skates on. His mother's skates were beautiful and they fit perfectly. He stood up and pulled me up from the bench, holding my hand as we slowly made our way to the ice. I stood at the edge warily, looking at the frozen water. He skated onto the lake, letting go of my hand, and skated one lap quickly before returning to stand perfectly still and balanced in front of me.
"Show off!" I giggled and he rolled his eyes at me.
He held his hand out for mine. I shook my head and laughed again, still not ready to fall flat on my ass in front of him.
"Come on Alice, it's not that difficult and I'm here to help you. I'll be holding your hand. You won't fall, and if you do I'll catch you."
I remained still, refusing to make a move.
"Come on, live a little!" he grinned.
He reached out for my hand but I pulled it back, looking at the lake and the other skaters warily.
"I, I think I'll just watch Jasper. You go have fun." I told him, knowing he'd ignore me but still hoping he'd listen.
He shook his head and stepped back onto the bank.
"Alice, please, you'll enjoy it. Falling over is just part of the learning process! you want to learn to skate don't you?" he raised his perfect eyebrow at me, pleading with his eyes.
How was I going to say no to those eyes? He wasn't playing fair!
"Yes...but..." I began, trying desperately to find a reason not to step onto the ice.
He cut me off, holding his hand out again.
"Do you trust me?"
Implicitly. Completely.
"Yes but..."
He cut me off again.
"Then stop flaking out and come with me!"
He grabbed my hand and pulled me out onto the ice. I stood still, not moving my legs or feet as he pulled me along. He let go of one hand as I started to relax and move my legs a little, skating beside me.
Holding my hand, he brought me right out to the middle of the lake and moved around me, turning me a little. He began to let go of my hand but I moved closer to him, grabbing his hand with both of mine as I felt the heat from his body warm my own.
"You'll never learn if you don't do it on your own," he said. "Come on, skate to me," he instructed as he moved back away from me a little.
I shuffled my feet a little, slowly moving forward. My legs started to shake and I swayed my arms, which only made me lose my balance. I screamed out his name as he came skating back towards me grabbed both my hands and steadied me.
We skated on the ice together, holding hands as I stretched out my free arm and smiled broadly, laughing as we moved faster and twirled on the ice.
I was holding his hands tightly, turning his knuckles white as he swung me to grab my free hand, smiling widely as he looked into my eyes. I stopped laughing when I saw the look in his eyes. He brushed a strand of hair out of my face, his hand lingering on my cheek as he leant in and pressed his lips to mine softly.
A/N
So how did I do? Let me know what you think... you might think their relationship is moving fast like Alice did but love at first site manifests itself in different ways... plus they're college students , who doesn't move fast when they're young and in love?
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