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The duo's arrival in Forks went almost unnoticed. Remus had purchased a tract of land and using magic, erected a cosy two-storey house at the edge of some woods. This made things a lot more convenient for the two magic-users, since they were far away from most people, which meant the chances of someone observing their feats of magic was drastically reduced. Remus could also transform and run freely in the woods when necessary.

During the two years of isolated training, Remus had discovered that it was possible to transform into a wolf even when it wasn't a full moon. This in turn reduced the amount of pain involved when he forcibly transformed during the full moon, which still had control over him. He no longer needed wolfsbane to control himself during the full moon as the wolf within him was satisfied with the constant transformations and no longer had to fight to break free.

Harry warded the house with everything he knew: anti-apparation, anti-portkey, weather control and many others, yet these wards did nothing to prevent non-magical people from entering. In fact, Remus and Harry had come to a decision that magic was only allowed within the house itself and not within its surrounding property. The house, despite thrumming with magic due to the wards, was undetectable to magic detection spells, meaning that the duo's residence had to be found physically.

Their first few weeks there were rather peaceful. Harry and Remus mostly stayed at the house, getting caught up on American culture. The town of Forks hardly saw the two new arrivals except for the few times either of the two went into town to buy groceries. Harry had enrolled in the local high school, so he needed to be up to date on the various subjects he was going to cover. Remus, on the other hand, would stay at home and see if the town of Forks was truly devoid of magical beings. Only when they were certain would they genuinely settle down within Forks.

It was the first day of school for Harry, who was definitely nervous about attending school again. He had been informed the day before by the school receptionist that there was another student starting school at the same time as him, one Isabella Swan, the local police chief's daughter. Figuring that it would be best to make friends with the other new student so that they could brave the new school together, Harry had decided to wait at the entrance of the school, keeping an eye out for anyone who seemed as nervous as him.

Harry had driven to school in a brand new silver Audi R8. Since he had the wealth, why not flaunt it? He was tired of trying to keep a low profile, where the fame he had was not one he had earned. Now there was a chance at a new start, and Harry intended to be himself, even if it meant getting the wrong sort of attention.

The green-eyed teenager arrived at the school about half an hour before school was due to start. There weren't many students at that time, so not many took notice of the apparent wealth Harry had. He perched himself on the steps leading to the school main entrance and awaited the arrival of Isabella Swan. He had no idea what the girl looked like, but was certain that the nervousness would definitely show on the face of a new student, just like how it probably showed on his.

It was about fifteen minutes later that he saw a red beat-up pick-up truck pull into the car park, backfiring as it did so. Judging by the looks that other students were shooting the driver, who was a female, Harry was quite sure it was the new student. The girl got out of the pick-up, somehow nearly tripping as she did so, before taking her bag and began walking briskly up the steps Harry was seated on.

Just as she was passing him, Harry cleared his throat. "Hi, you must be the new student, Isabella Swan."

The girl in question shot him a curious look before nodding. "Yeah, I am, though I prefer being called Bella. And you are..."

"Harry Potter, I'm a new student here as well. I was hoping to meet you first, so that we could face the danger that is this high school together. After all, we newbies should stick together right?" Harry replied with a grin.

Bella smiled in return before tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "I guess you're right. Well then, Harry, in that case perhaps we should hurry and register for our classes, seeing as how class is due to start in about ten minutes. It wouldn't do to have both the new students making a bad impression on the first day of school, would it?" With that, she turned and proceeded towards the school's office, not waiting for Harry to respond.

Harry smirked as he followed at a more leisurely pace. He was certain that he would get along fine with Bella Swan.

As luck would have it, the both of them had the exact same classes, the first of which was literature. Harry was bored to tears by the lesson, which happened to be on Shakespeare, something he had no appreciation for. Bella, on the other hand, was absolutely engrossed in whatever the teacher had to say on the particular play, which was Romeo and Juliet. Harry was unsure if it was due to the theme of tragedy and loss, or the theme of romance which often struck a chord within women.

The lesson ended on time, much to Harry's relief, who dashed out of the class as fast as humanly possible, closely followed by a laughing Bella, who had seen the look of boredom on Harry's face during the lesson. The next lesson was gym, but before Harry could pull out the map of the school he had been given by the receptionist earlier, a girl with long, curly brown hair suddenly popped up next to him.

"Hi, you two must be the new students! My name's Jessica Stanley, and I just want to let you know that if you need help in anything, I'm always here!" Jessica said coyly, winking at Harry at the same time.

Both Harry and Bella winced at the obvious flirting, but for different reasons: Bella thought that Jessica acted like a desperate woman, while Harry was simply not interested, since he was gay. "Oh thanks Jessica, but I'm sure that between the two of us, we'll be fine. Thanks for the offer anyway," Harry answered smoothly before tugging Bella in a random direction, walking quickly to put as much distance between him and Jessica.

As soon as they were out of sight of Jessica, Harry collapsed against the wall of the corridor. "Oh god, that was truly frightening. I mean, could she be any more obvious?"

Bella looked at him in amusement. "Why Harry, I was certain that you would accept her offer! I mean, she's not bad-looking, and she's obviously interested in you..."

"Bella, no matter how pretty she is, it doesn't matter. I'm gay." Harry stated matter-of-factly.

She blinked at the sudden statement and it took a few moments before she could respond. "Well, that was direct. Well, in that case, it is my duty to make sure that I find the perfect boyfriend for you! And finding one for myself too, of course..."

Harry laughed out loud, partially in relief that Bella hadn't reacted negatively. "By all means go ahead, though I forewarn you: I have very high standards, and if you set me up for any date I don't approve of, beware that I will do the exact same thing to you." All this was spoken with an evil glint in his eye.

Bella swallowed audibly, then tugged Harry in the direction of the gym, or at least where she thought it was. "Come on, we've got to go! We're already late, and it's only our second class today!"

The two of them ended up reaching the gym half and hour late into the lesson, having lost their way a couple of times. The school might be small, but the layout was very confusing, what with the many staircases leading to different sections of the school and the lack of clear directions. Even the map they had been provided with was of little use. Fortunately, the gym teacher was somewhat understanding and let them off with only a warning.

Break was most welcome after the lesson of gym, so both Harry and Bella found themselves in the crowded cafeteria. The duo managed to find a seat at an empty table, which was adjacent to another empty table, but for some reason everyone was conspicuously avoiding that particular table, as if it were cursed. The reason soon became apparent as a group of five students strolled into the cafeteria and headed straight for that empty table, as if it were theirs.

When Bella left to join the queue to get some food, leaving Harry alone at the table since he had brought his own packed lunch, the wizard took the time to observe the five students out of the corner of his eye. There was just something about them that seemed otherworldly, and it was obvious from the moment they walked into the cafeteria.

The group of five was composed of two girls and three guys, all of them beautiful in their own way. He didn't pay much attention to their looks, but rather he was focused on their mannerisms. The clique simply sat there, not a single one of them made a move to join the queue for something to eat. Some small talk was made within the group, but they seemed to be more interested in staring into nothingness. Sometimes they would just smile or laugh all of a sudden, as if they'd just heard something funny, but no one in the group had said anything. Nothing seemed to click, until Harry took a good look at their appearance.

The entire group had pale white skin, a bit too pale, in Harry's opinion, as if they had never been exposed to the sun. Their irises were topaz in colour, but Harry could find no family resemblance among them. The shade of the colour was even identical. Topaz coloured irises were certainly uncommon, and for an entire group to have them, something wasn't right. Harry's own jade-green coloured eyes were inherited from his mother, and as far as he knew, no one else had the same eye colour as him.

The most important clue that clued Harry in on the origins of the five of them was the fact that the way they breathed seemed... forced, as if breathing were a chore. Harry had become extremely observant during his two years of training, and now he put that skill to good use. Putting everything together, Harry came upon his answer.

'They're vampires! All five of them are fucking vampires! Can I not get a break?' Harry screamed mentally.


A.N.: Wow, ten reviews for just the first chapter, certainly more than I expected! Thanks to those who reviewed, or added me on their alert list! Ok, regarding this particular chapter, I hope I didn't rush things too fast, but if I did please do tell me! I know that the events mentioned in this chapter don't exactly follow the movie or the book, but it's been awhile since I've read or watched them so please forgive me! And just to point out, I know that the chapters are short, but that's because I feel that it's the best place to stop at that point in time. Besides, it would mean that I'll update more often, so I hope that everyone's cool with that. You can expect the next update to be in about four days time, maybe even earlier if I can find the time to write. Well, that's about it, so cheers! And enjoy!