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You better stand tall, When they're calling you out

Don't bend, don't break, Baby, don't back down.

It's my life, It's now or never, 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever

I just wanna live while I'm alive.

My heart is like an open highway, Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"

I just wanna live while I'm alive

- Bon Jovi

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Chapter Four---------------It's My Life

After Alice had wrung a solid promise from me to come over after school on Friday, I drove home at last. I was getting the feeling that Alice was going to be my best friend even if I didn't want her to. But hey! They were vampires. No need to worry about them getting Aked. That was a plus. Maybe he did need some sort of companionship. They weren't muggles and they knew I was a wizard now so things would be much smoother. I wouldn't have to constantly worry about them discovering my magic or Obliviating them eventually. I was hopeful at least. I put my bag down on the kitchen counter and sighed. I suppose I could go for a jog and then watch a bit of television. It was better to get SOME sort of use out of the thing and he did like the Animal Planet. I opted to ignore my homework until later. It had been a long dat and my body was becoming increasingly sore. I was starting to feel the beating I'd gotten earlier. Damn, I hated Edward Cullen!

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"-And we invited him over on Friday!" Alice oozed happily, holding both of Esme and Carlisle's attention successfully.

"WHAT?!" They all heard Edward shout from upstairs suddenly.

"You're going to love him! He's so pretty and nice and smart and British! Oh, he's a wizard too so he already knows about us and he made Edward's bagel blow up at lunch cause they hate each other but he's my best friend now! Even Rosalie likes him!" The sprite-like vampire went on and on much to her parents amusement and dismay.

Edward stormed down the stairs and Jasper was staring between his approaching form and his wife anxiously, wondering if perhaps he should step in. Rosalie smirked behind her fashion magazine. She did love to see calm, stoic Edward all in a rise over some wizard boy. He stormed into the kitchen looking murderous.

"He's a menace! How could you do that, you little traitor?!"

"You're just mad he pegged you with that dodge ball. All twelve of them." Emmett laughed from the couch where he was watching America's Next Top Model with his wife.

Carlisle had to fight the grin that threatened to overwhelm his expression as he raised an eyebrow at Edward. His son was absolutely fuming.

"Yea, Edward. And besides, you hit him a lot too. You should see the bruises he's going to have tomorrow! I hope you drown in your guilt!" Alice hissed angrily while smirking on the inside at the cowed look that was now on Esme's face at her words.

"Edward Cullen! Did you hurt that poor boy?! You have to be careful! He may be a wizard but he's still human!" Their mother-figure scolded him, seeming absolutely horrified that Edward would do such a thing to Alice's new best friend.

"But Esme! I nearly attacked the whole classroom just because of the way he smelled! And he's such a cocky jerk! He flaunts himself like you wouldn't believe." Edward sneered, glaring at the ground.

He knew it was no use. He was outnumbered. He just decided to accept defeat and sat stormily at the kitchen table. Alice continued her rant on the joys of Harrison Prince, the little prick.

"Oh, but Esme, you have to PROMISE not to try and feed him, okay? It'll make him really uncomfortable, and try not to worry when you see him. He has a bit of a condition that makes him look that way." She explained.

Despite the confused frown on the woman's face, Esme nodded, determined to not put off their future guest. Alice turned to Carlisle next who was looking interested.

"And no. You may not ask him about said condition. That will make him leave and avoid us for certain. It'll take us another six months to get him back over if you do and that just doesn't work for me!" She rounded viciously on Edward who flinched at the fire in her eyes, "And YOU! You be nice! If you are able to keep your mean and rude comments to yourself then you may realize that you'll actually enjoy his company." There was a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Enjoy his company? Not a chance.

"I will try." He attempted to placate her.

"You will!"

"Fine!"

Alice's eyes narrowed, obviously not believing him. She turned to Esme sweetly.

"Oh, Esme. Guess what meany Edward said to my poor Harrison today?"

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Harrison jerked awake, his whole body in horrible pain. His waist length hair was fanned out behind him and he cringed at the aching that overwhelmed him. He was half afraid to look at the massive bruises he could feel blooming fresh and painful on his skin. He tenderly got out of bed with a few hissed curses in parsletongue and a wince, making his way to the bathroom. At the first glance in the mirror he groan. Oh no.. There was no way he was going to school tomorrow looking like this. He looked like death reheated. The side of his face was bruised as was his back, his entire torso looked like a storm cloud, his left thigh, his arms were just covered in bruises. He looked like a Dalmatian. And Merlin did it hurt! No, he was staying home today. He was going to invade his potions pantry, take a hot bath and go back to bed. That's what he got for playing rough with vampires he supposed.

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I couldn't keep the sigh from spilling out of my mouth when I returned to school the day after I played hooky. I was covered with a glamour that would keep the humans from looking too much at my soreness but I knew the vampires would see through it easily. I just didn't have the caring or the strength to cast anything stronger. As long as the humans didn't see and send me to the hospital, I didn't care. I was walking down the hallway in the quietest part of the school. It was during lunch and I was pondering over Edward Cullen's absence during Biology. Of course my luck that the source of my musings was now walking towards me down the outside, covered hallway. It was a quaint little area, connecting two of the school buildings. It would make an excellent place to eat lunch. If I ate lunch, of course. It wasn't raining either, but was dark as if it were about to pour. In Forks, though, that was the norm. Cullen nearly passed me by until he did a double take, turning to stare at me with wide eyes. I fought the incredible urge to roll my eyes. No doubt he was oggling his handiwork. Edward approached me slowly, almost cautiously, before picking up my arm to look at it better. I could see him holding his breath. Maybe that's why he had been so hostile. I wonder what a wizard smelled like to a vampire. Surely not good because we were natural enemies. His skin was hard and cold. I shivered which seemed to break him form the daze he had fallen into. He didn't seem to know what to say.

"I…apologize for these." He said quickly but before I could respond, he bolted from my presence, disappearing around the corner faster than I could say Firebolt.

I could help but stare, amazed after him. What the…? What had just happened? I ignored the fact that my skin was still tingling from where he had touched my arm, passing it off as some sort of vampire thing.

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Edward didn't stop running until he was safely in his car with the doors locked and the windows up. He knew it was childish and that a simple locked door wouldn't stop the wizard that probably hadn't even bothered to follow him. He had seen the bruises and had smelled the pain on Harrison and cursed Alice rather colorfully. The guilt was eating at him. He had lost control. He should have never let his anger catch hold of him. And that smell! It was like euphoria in a scent. Like an airborne heroine. When he had made contact with Harrison's skin, it felt like his whole hand had broken out in tingles and he admitted that for a moment, he had basked in the feeling. It was so strange. So unusual. It must have been his magic. Edward had never encountered a wizard before, so it must have been the way their species reacted to each other. That was what he kept telling himself as he drove home, skipping Gym all together. He wasn't sure he could handle seeing Harrison again today. After all, tomorrow the waif like teen would be at his home, in the den of the lion.

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