Chapter 10

A/N: We have reached the cannon timeline, guys. The following scenes are going to follow canon events, for some time. As for Bella, well… I don't want give too much away. This story will be neither Bella loving or Bella bashing. Though she will be mildly criticized, there will be nothing too extreme. As usual I hope you like this chapter. Please read and review!

The first day of school…

Location: Marauder's Den

"Be quick, now. Do you have everything? Your bottle? Tiffin? Book? Crayons? Good. Now, You know my mobile number, by heart, don't hesitate to ask Mrs. Weber to call me if you need me," Harry instructed as she smoothed Teddy's hair, " Have fun, Teddy. But don't forget, your classmates are muggles, they can't know about magic. You'll be okay, right?" she continued, worried.

"Yes, Harry," Teddy replied with an eye roll.

"Oye! Don't be a brat," Harry said, as she kissed his forehead. "Let's go then!"

Location: Forks High School

"Hello, you're Bella, right? Harriet Black, nice to meet you," Harry said as she thrust her hand forward.

"Hey Harriet, how did you know my name?" Bella asked.

"I think the entire school knows you by name, Bella," Harry teased.

"Yes, well," Bella flushed, "It's just that everyone else calls me 'Isabella', you're the first person to call me by my preferred name."

She's observant. Not necessarily a good trait among humans. Especially in a town like Forks, she might get into trouble because of her nature.

"Ah, I see… Jake told me about you," Harry confided with a smile.

"Oh! You're Harry, Jacob talks a lot about you," Bella stated, factually.

"The one and only, well… that's not true, there's a Harry in the tribe as well, but I hope I'm the one Jake was talking about…"

Bella smiled, feeling instantly at ease with this girl. She decided it'd be best to stick with her as often as possible. "Let's get to the Cafeteria before it gets too crowded," Harry said as she led Bella through the crowd.

Location: Cafeteria, Forks High School

"… this is Jessica, and that's Angela. Guys, this is Bella," Harry introduced.

A chorus of 'heys' ran around the table.

Amidst the chatter, Harry observed as Bella kept quiet. Immersed in her own thoughts, looking around the hall, observing. She's perceptive. Great! I'll have to be careful around her. Just then, Bella's attention turned towards the back of the hall.

"Who are they?" she asked Jessica. Edward turned around to look at Jessica, before turning his gaze towards Bella. She blushed under the attention and turned away to face Jessica.

"Oh! They're the Cullens," Jessica giggled, moving on to introduce them.

"They're all very… nice looking," she said, "Which ones are the Cullens? They don't look related..."

Like I thought… observant and perceptive… this is not good. I hope she doesn't become infatuated by the group of vampires.

Throughout the ensuing conversation, Bella's eyes flickered again and again to the table where the Vampire family sat. "Have they always lived in Forks?" she asked.

Too late… "No," Harry replied. "They moved here a year ago, the same time I did."

"Which one is the boy with the reddish brown hair?" Bella asked. She doesn't give up, does she? Add persistent, probably stubborn to her list of traits.

"That's Edward. He's gorgeous, of course, but don't waste your time. He doesn't date. Apparently none of the girls here are good-looking enough for him," Jessica replied again, Bella's lips quirked up as she turned to look at Edward again.

"We should get going… I have Biology next, what about you, Bella?" Harry asked, desperate to drive the conversation away from the Cullens. She's gathered enough attention from them.. Keeping Bella out of trouble is going to prove challenging. Sorry Charlie.

Location: Biology Class, Forks High School

"So, how are you finding the classes so far?" Harry asked as they entered the Biology class room. She observed as Bella's attention immediately snapped towards Edward, she flushed and walked towards the teachers desk.

Though, as she passed in front of the fan, Edward stiffened, his eyes going black with hunger. Bella looked shocked at his hostile expression, and flushed further. Oh No! Not good, not good, not good... she HAD to be his singer, didn't she? Well, glad to her bad luck rivals mine. Harry thought, sarcastically.

The only two seats available in the class were one besides Mike and one besides Edward. Normally, Harry would've taken the seat besides Mike, avoiding the Cullens as much as possible. But today, she sighed internally before taking a seat besides Edward. I would have masked her scent had I known, damn it! Edward will notice something off about her scent if I mask it right now. I just hope he has enough control to last through the hour. I don't want to go through oblivating every person in this class.

Bella turned after getting her slip signed. She looked oddly disappointed to note that the seat besides Edward was already occupied. Edward on the other hand, looked slightly better. His eyes were still black though.

Harry sighed and partially lowered her natural scent shield. She had put up the shield a year ago to avoid attracting attention from the clan of vampires. But now, I have to give him something else to focus on. Edward took a small breath, looking at Harry gratefully as he slowly unclenched his hands. "So! Do you tune your piano by yourself? I was trying to get someone to do it. I don't want to accidently snap a string, I've been out of practice for a long time," Harry said sheepishly, trying to distract Edward's mind. Could you have picked a topic more lame!? Why don't you talk about the weather next!? "I would appreciate it if you could provide me with a contact."

"The store we met in, they offer regular maintenance contracts," he explained.

Harry knew that. "Okay, thank you."

"Where's your godson?" Edward asked, happy to use any excuse of distraction.

Harry grinned internally as she continued the conversation. Thank God for small mercies. I'll have to search ways of applying permanent scent shields on muggles. But, I have to admit, I'm impressed Mr. Cullen, not many vampires have the drive or the determination to resist their singer. You have my respect for your efforts, Edward.

Location: Marauder's Den

Would she wear a locket, if I gave it to her? No, that'll be too weird. I've only just met her. *sigh* Well, the only other option I see is potions. Thank God for all those extra hours I spent at the potions lab with Snape. Nightmarish they may be, but they impacted my potion skills significantly.

Just as Harry finished bottling her potion, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Harry? It's Charlie."

"Charlie! Yes, tell me, how may I help you?"

"I was wondering if Bella could hitch a ride with you tomorrow. It's snowing already, and I've yet to make her truck weather proof. I was about to visit Jacob this weekend, but well,…"

"Of course, no problem at all; I'll pick her up tomorrow morning. See you then, Charlie."

"Yes, see you. And thank you, Harry."

Sometimes I wonder if these small moments where my luck shines is just Fates way of preparing for something extremely bad. Only time will tell, I guess…

A/N: 10 chapters done! Wow! I hope you guys are enjoying reading this story as much as I enjoy writing it. Really, I would love to hear your opinions so far!