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Chapter 6-The Truth

I sighed. I guess I gave myself away. "Yes Alice, it really is me."

"What? Prove it!" she shouted.

"Umm… I really don't know how to. Dumbledore changed me into a seventeen year old with brown hair and eyes. I moved in with Charlie, a squib, to get away from my aunt and uncle. What else do you want to know?"

"First of all what's a squib? Second, you have to prove you were Isabella Swan. Tell me something only you would know."

"Well a squib is someone with magical parents who can't do magic. As for something only I would know… Hmm… How about that Edward snuck into my room every night, except when he was hunting, just to watch me sleep?"

"Ahhhhhhh! It really is you Bella! I missed you so much. Oh my god! I can't believe your only fifteen! We have to tell everyone! They'll be so excited!"

"Alice! Stop! You can't tell them anything!"

She looked really hurt. "Why?"

"Because I don't want them to know! I can't deal with the fact that you guys left me! Even if you did love me! How do I know that you won't leave again? How can I trust you?" I was whispering at the end. I don't think she realized how much she hurt me, how much her whole family hurt me, by leaving.

"Oh Bella, I'm so sorry!" She leaned in and hugged me. At first I didn't hug her back, but then I did. It was really hard trying to stay mad at Alice. She was just so happy and nice. She was like a little puppy.

"I missed my sister," I mumbled into her hair.

"I missed you too Bella," she said quietly, "So can we be friends again?"

"Of course Alice but I'm not sure about the others," I said.

"Come on Bella! They really missed you too." she said.

"So you really do love me? You all do? Including Ed-Edward?" I stuttered out.

"We never stopped Bella," she replied.

I started crying and she hugged me again. I was so happy right now. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't forgive the others as easily as Alice, but I could try. Maybe this wouldn't be that bad of a year. I could tell Alice was happy too. She looked like she would cry if she could.

"So am I allowed to tell the others?" Alice asked timidly.

"I guess but make sure you tell them that I can't forgive them that easily," I answered.

She started squealing and bouncing up and down then. She grabbed my hand and pulled me with her downstairs to the common room.

"Alice where are we going?"

"We're going to tell the others. Don't worry though. I'm not thinking it so Edward will have to wait just like the rest of them."

I sighed. I knew there was no reasoning with Alice. She always got what she wanted. We got down to the common room and she told the others to come with her. They all looked confused, especially Edward. He was probably confused about Alice blocking her mind though.

When we got to Carlisle's office Alice knocked on the door. Esme opened it. She invited us in when Alice told her she wanted to have a family meeting. Carlisle was sitting at his desk. We all sat in chairs around it except for Alice. She was too busy jumping up and down with excitement to sit.

"You guys are probably confused about why I brought Bella to our family meeting. I brought her because she has something important to tell you guys. Bella?"

I took a deep breath and started. "My name is Isabella Potter. Last summer Professor Dumbledore changed me into a seventeen year old so that I could get away from my aunt and uncle. I went to America, Forks, Washington to be exact. I was Isabella Swan."

"What?" all of the Cullens except for Alice shouted.

"Yeah, it really is me. I'm sorry I lied to you," I said looking at my feet.

Suddenly I was being hugged by a set of strong, cold arms. It was Emmett. He picked me up and spun me around. I started laughing. Emmett was so childish.

"I missed you so much Bells! No one else blushes as much as you!" he shouted.

I blushed at his statement, "I missed you too Emmett."

The rest of the Cullens looked disbelieving and guilty. I don't know if they realize that Alice told me everything. I better tell them.

"Alice told me why you guys left. I don't know if it is true, but if it is I really want my family back," I said.

Edward looked awful. He looked so upset. I think that he thinks I don't love him anymore. That could never happen though. I will always love him. There is no one else that I would rather be with.

Esme looks like she would be crying if she could. Then she came forward and hugged me.

"I'm so sorry Bella. We left thinking that you would be better off without us. I guess you weren't just some fragile human though. If you can forgive us I'm sure we would all like to have you back in the family."

"Really? You all missed me?"

"Bella, I know I haven't always been very nice to you. I'm really sorry about that. I was just jealous of you. I hope you can forgive me because I missed you too," Rosalie said.

"Of course I forgive you, all of you," I said. I was happy that they seemed to be forgiving me lying to them. Then they all came up and gave me big hugs except for Edward. He stayed back. I hugged them all back. Even Jasper. I told him that I didn't blame him for what happened at my birthday party. After all of that Edward stepped forward.

"Bella, I'm so sorry. I wouldn't blame you if you never forgave me. You have every right to be mad at me. I'm more sorry than I'll ever be able to tell you. I-" I cut him off right there by running up to him and giving him a big hug. I couldn't stand him being sad.

"There's no way I could ever hate you Edward, no matter what you do," I whispered against his chest. Then he pulled my chin up so that he could kiss me. I kissed him back. I couldn't believe all of this was really happening. We kissed for along time and when we pulled apart the room was empty.

"I love you Bella," he said.

"I love you too Edward," I replied.

We spent the rest of the night in there talking, catching up. Apparently he hadn't been doing anything. He had been so upset that all he did was sit in his room. I told him that that was stupid but that I had basically been doing the same thing. We both laughed. I was tired though. I hadn't had a good night sleep in forever. I fell asleep in his arms thinking that this would be a good year.