Little background fact: Sirius is free, during the final battle they were able to capture Wormtail and Sirius was finally given a fair trial, won and now is wealthy with his name restored.

Summary: Edward has just broken up with Bella, thinking it's for the best. He's trying to forget her and tracking Victoria and not having much luck when he runs into Harry Potter whose just defeated Voldemort but having his own problems. Can a vampire and a wizard really have a relationship when there are so many opposing factors in their way?

Edit: Okay guys I've never done this and I probably never will. I've also never been one to hold chapters hostage for more reviews.... What's a little annoying though is that I've gotten over a hundred hits and a few story alerts and favs but only 2 reviews. I don't know if anyone really likes this story or not and that's a little discouraging. So really please let me know what you think.

I feel chained, chained down
You shoved me to the ground
I can't run, I can't shout
Just let me out

So heartless, this couldn't mean less
Gonna push it in your face
I'm only human
And I've got something to say

Let me rise, let me fall
Let me breathe
I wanna lose control, I'm not afraid to lose it all
Let me break, let me crawl
Cause I'll get back up again if you let me fall

If I burn down in this fire
Well, I got myself to blame
I can't stop or give it up
I need to feel the pain

Can you hear me?
Don't come near me
You'll just get in my way
I'm only human
And there's nothing you can say

Let me rise, let me fall
Let me breathe
I wanna lose control, I'm not afraid to lose it all
Let me break, let me crawl
Cause I will get up again if you let me fall

Say you know who I am
And what I'm about
Then you'll understand I gotta figure it out
I live my own life

Let me fall: Alexz Johnson

Harry left the room with the vampire, shutting the door softly. He couldn't keep the silly grin off his face as he made his way down the stairs and he wondered why. Harry attributed it to meeting someone new, something he rarely got to do. On the bottom steps Ron and Hermione were waiting for him, and he gave a mental sigh knowing that he was about to get another lecture.

"Harry what were you thinking?" Hermione started in at once.

"I was just talking to Edward." The raven haired teen told her as he made his way into the kitchen to drop off the goblet.

"I'm not talking about the vampire-"

"Edward." He felt the need to correct her.

"I wasn't talking about Edward, I was talking about you sneaking out. You know how dangerous it is for you!" Hermione told him, crossing her arm.

"Yeah mate and how come you didn't invite me?" Ron finally spoke up.

Hermione smacked him over the head. "Ron don't encourage him. Professor Dumbledore and the Order haven't deemed it safe for you to be out."

"I know Hermione." He walked away.

"Then what were you thinking?"

"Merlin 'Mione! I haven't been out of this house since the last battle with Voldemort-"

"Don't say his name!" Ron hissed.

"And before that I hadn't been out in years. Can you imagine what that feels like?" Harry told them and he saw the pity in their eyes and it did nothing to curb his annoyance. Rolling his eyes he turned away and up the stairs again, to his room.

His bedroom was one of the largest in the house, with a privet bathroom and a window to look out the street below. He currently couldn't open it as punishment. He flopped on the bed curling the pillow under him as he stared at nothing.

It really wasn't fair that he couldn't leave the house still. He had done everything Dumbledore asked of him, he had trained, given up his childhood and school life t o be shut up in Sirius' home.

After the tri-wizard tournament with the death of Cedric, Dumbledore deemed it unsafe for him to be in Hogwarts. So after his fourth year ended he was taken to GrimmauldPlace where he was taught by Remus, Sirius and Moody along with the odd new teacher here and there. He'd learned Occlumency from Snape, which had been an ordeal in itself. From Moody he'd learned defensive and offensive spells and how to duel and how to move. Sirius and Remus divided up the Hogwarts Curriculum and he was able to take his O.W.L.S and NEWTS as well, with so much free time there really wasn't much to do. Dumbledore had also given him the Gryffindor sword he'd pulled out of the sorting hat in second year and had learned to wield the sword as well from a master.

All in all Harry had been raised to be the perfect weapon and he had been more than ready when he had to face Voldemort. Not that it was easy but it was a bit anti-climatic for him, there weren't a lot of losses on either side of the war and he suffered from being magically drain and a few cuts and bruises but on the whole came out the clear winner.

He dreamed of being free once Voldemort was gone. There was no reason for him to be locked away anymore but he was informed that there was still reason to stay hidden, there were still deatheaters roaming free that wouldn't think twice of killing him. It was a lame excuse in his opinion, he defeated Voldemort! He could take on his stupid lackeys.

A knock on the door cut his musing short. Harry turned on his back and gave a soft come in. Sirius came in with a sandwich and a glass of pumpkin juice.

"Hey kiddo, you missed lunch, so I brought you something to eat." His godfather said as he handed him the plate and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Thanks Siri, I'm not really hungry though." Harry said staring at the food. "So are you going to yell at me too?"

"Well as an Order member I should be telling you that what you did was very stupid and you could've gotten hurt. You snuck out without telling anyone and then there was the fact that a deatheater did attack, the very reason it's safer for you to be here, supervised." Sirius told him very seriously but then smiled down at him with humorous eyes. "But as your godfather I say well done, you had a grand adventure. What's life without a bit fun I say."

Harry gave Sirius a huge smile and picked up his sandwich taking a bite. "When is Edward able to leave?" He asked.

"I'm sure soon, he doesn't seem to be a threat to any of us. Dumbledore will be by soon, to talk to him."

"He's very beautiful." Harry commented as he finished his lunch and missed the look of concern that Sirius gave him before smiling again.

"More beautiful than your godfather?" He asked in mock hurt.

Harry rolled his eyes as he looked at the older man. "You don't need a bigger head Siri, you know you're handsome."

"Don't you forget it!" He told him as he grabbed Harry in a bear hug.

A few hours passed as godfather and godson spent time together talking. Sirius did his best to keep Harry occupied and his mind off the vampire as he told him of the pranks he pulled from his days at Hogwarts. Mrs. Weasley called them all down for dinner and that also passed without much happening.

"Can I take another goblet of blood to Edward?" Harry asked after dinner. Mrs. Weasley was busy cleaning the dishes, Hermione was off re-checking her homework and Ron was playing wizard's chess with Remus.

"But he already had one this morning." Sirius told him.

"Yes but it was only one and he's probably use to having a whole animal. Anyways he's probably lonely up in the room." He pointed out and Sirius gave him the okay to go ahead.

With a smile Harry filled a goblet and went up to the second floor where Edward's room was located. He knocked before entering and found the vampire lying on the bed, his iPod on and book in hand. To Harry he looked perfectly relaxed and perfectly fine-looking.

"Hi I brought you more blood." He said as Edward sat up and took the goblet. Harry took the chair by the bed.

"How do you know Carlisle?"

"Oh I never did explain that, we asked for his help in the war but he decided to remain neutral. He wouldn't join either side, wanting to protect his family." Harry told him and Edward nodded because that sounded like his father.

"What war? Is it still going on?" He drained the last bit of blood and placed the empty goblet on the nightstand.

"No it's over. There was this wizard that wanted to take over the world, he wasn't very original honestly like any other evil person. He wanted power, the power went to his head and he decided he would create his Utopian world. Pureblood wizards would rule while half-bloods and muggle born wizards and witches would serve the upper class and would be the dictator of all."

"What about the muggles?" Edward tried the word out.

"They would be wiped out for the most part. Voldemort grew up as an orphan in a horrible orphanage, his mother died giving birth to him and his father was a muggle that wanted nothing to do with his son. The orphanage did nothing but to fester his hate for all things muggle."

"But he was only half."

"Yes but others did not know that. Truthfully the fights about how pure blood is staggering, you can have two very powerful magical people give birth to a squib-"

"A squib?"

"A person who has no magical powers although born into a Wizarding family, they are rare but it still happens. Then there are those who are born from muggle families but are very powerful, my friend Hermione both her parents are dentist and she's the most brilliant witch, top of the class and everything." Harry told him as he folded his legs underneath him. "Soon everyone will have some sort of different blood in them, unless purebloods keep marrying each other and that really can't be good for the children."

"What about you?" Edward asked intrigued. Carlisle had never mentioned this hidden world of wizards and witches. "Where are your parents?" He asked and was surprised by the sad look that Harry gave him.

"They died in the first war."

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean-"

"No it's okay, it was a very long time ago and I barely remember them." The raven haired teen reassured him but he still felt bad for making Harry feel sad.

*They sat in silence and Edward took the time to look over Harry. The first thing you really noticed about him were his eyes, they were practically gems they shined so brightly even in the dim lighting. The second thing he noticed about Harry was his very long hair, it was down to his back and slightly wavy. He had it tied back with a little bit of red ribbon but a few strands were loose and he pushed them back as he talked, Edward had the sudden urge to reach out and run his hands through it. Harry was very good looking, almost pretty with his hair so long and pale full lips with a lean body, Edward was taller standing at 6'2 but Harry wasn't short either at 5'9.

"Tell me more about the school where they teach magic." Edward asked when the silence dragged on and he was given a brilliant smile.

"I was only there till fourth year but it's wonderful."

They spent the next couple of hours talking about Hogwarts and the magical world and in turn Edward told him about his life about a vampire. How it was back in the 70's and 80's, about the places he'd been to and some of the people he met through his travels.

"I would give anything to visit some of the places you been." Harry told him wistfully.

"Why can't you?"

"I'm not allowed to leave. That night that I met you, I had sneaked and I'm still in so much trouble because of it."

Edward sensed there was more to it then Harry was letting on and tried to push into his mind to read his thoughts but still nothing, just like it had been since he had met the wizard. Harry looked up at him with a grin.

"You know Edward it's not very nice to read someone's mind without their permission." He pointed out.

The vampire was shocked. Not only did his gift not work with Harry but he also knew that he was trying to actively read his mind. "How did you know?"

"I felt you trying to push against my barrier. Occlumency is a defense of the mind for people who try to attack it. So you're a mind reader."

If it was possible for the vampire to blush he would have been. "I'm sorry." He told Harry. "I'm not really use to not knowing what a person is thinking."

"How dreadful for you, if you really want to know just ask."

"Okay well why can't you leave? You said that a wizard comes of age at 17 and your birthday just passed right?"

"It's not that simple."

"I've got nothing but time Harry." Edward didn't understand why he wanted to know but he found that he genuinely cared.

Harry looked away staring at his hands, as he tried to find the words. "Remember how I told you my parents died to protect me." Edward nodded. "Well they died fighting Voldemort when he came to kill me as a baby."

"Why would he want to kill you?"

"There was a prophecy made about a boy who would be born at the end of July, whose parents defied the dark lord three times and that boy would have the power to defeat him. Can you guess who that boy was?"

"You."Harry nodded and went to tell him his history with Voldemort and why he wasn't allowed to leave. "But if he's dead why can't you leave?"

"Because it's deemed too dangerous for their precious savior to be out on his own." Harry spat bitterly glaring at the door. "I've defeated Voldemort for them but still they don't think I'm good enough."

Edward frowned at him. "I'm sure it's not that, they just want you safe."

"Sure, it's that." Harry told him with a sarcastic smile and got up from the chair. "It's late and I really should get some sleep, g'night Edward."

"Sleep well Harry."

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I hope you enjoyed the second installment…. Honestly this part was a bit harder to write for some reason. I know what I wanted to say but it was hard to put into words. Hopefully it wasn't too horrid. Let me know what you think please!

* The picture I have in mind when I was trying to describe Harry…it's perfect expect my hair has really long hair. Please go check it out on my profile.

Until next time!