Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling. This story is merely my way of saluting her. I do not own any of these characters; I just manipulate their thoughts. And I'm not Stephenie Meyer either. I'm just borrowing her minions to do my bidding.

A/N: I can't believe how many of you are against Edward. Poor guy. Angst FTW!

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Edward arrived a minute later to find Harry, Jacob, Alice and Bella standing on the front lawn. Rosalie was quick to follow her enraged brother. Emmett and Jasper arrived a minute later, unsure of what they were doing there. Edward was seething with anger and confusion. He looked at Alice questioningly. She evaded his gaze, but her mind wouldn't stop thinking. Jasper quickly made his way to Alice, wrapping a protective arm around her waist. Realization started to dawn on Edward as Alice replayed the incident in Harry's house. He looked back and forth from Bella to Harry, apparently torn with what his next move should be. He seemed to settle on Harry.

"I explained in the morning. I thought – I thought you felt the same way," he said, putting his hands in his pockets.

Harry's emotions were wild at that moment. Seeing Edward go through such uncertainty was painful. Rosalie wasn't helping with her vicious glare. It looked like Emmett was holding her back softly. "Edward, I thought that I did. Maybe I do, but you can't just run to me when Bella is – You can't have us both. You know that right?" he explained.

Edward growled with frustration. "I know," he said, turning to face Bella's hurt expression. He groaned with remorse. "Bella, I – I told you, I feel so protective of you. And I've tried to feel more. I've tried to feel the way you do. I wish I could hear your thoughts, so I'd know what to say," he closed his eyes in exasperation.

"You could've talked to me, Edward," Bella said, tears springing up in her eyes. "You could've told me anything… Everything. Or did you think I was too fragile to handle it?" She wiped away her tears furiously.

"No, I – I didn't want to hurt you, Bella."

"Fuck your chivalry, Edward. You hurt me anyway, didn't you? We're over," Bella hissed.

Before Edward could open his mouth to retaliate, Harry added, "So are we."

Edward stumbled back, his calm demeanor shattered. "But – you can't," he said quietly. "I love you… I love both of you."

Harry and Bella sagged at the response, their resolve weakening. To think that Edward felt the same way about him was causing Harry to tremble.

Rosalie growled menacingly when she saw her brother's pain. "Stop torturing him right now, or I'm going to rip you two to shreds," she snapped. Emmett made a sound of discouragement, wrapping his burly arms around Rosalie's stomach.

"Then choose," Alice's calm voice interrupted everyone's thoughts. If Edward had a beating heart, Bella and Harry would've heard it shatter. He clapped his hand over his mouth to stifle his pained cry. Jasper twitched as he felt the emotions running through him. He tried to staunch the hurt and anger. Rosalie gasped when she saw Edward's emotions leaking out. She struggled against Emmett's grip, gnashing her teeth at Harry and Bella.

"You can't do this to me," Edward said, his voice shaking.

"Yes, we can. The world doesn't revolve around you, Edward," Alice said, staring morosely at Edward. Edward's inward struggle was plain to see. Harry and Bella waited anxiously, shuddering whenever Edward glanced their way. Harry's heart sank at the thought of his decision. What if he chooses Bella? Or worse, what if he chooses me?

"Edward, I –" he started to say, but was stopped by Jacob's warm touch.

"Let him decide, Harry," Jacob said quietly.

Edward's gaze snapped to Jacob, as though finally realizing that he was present. Edward's eyes narrowed at the sight of his adversary, then widened as he read the thoughts.

"You – you imprinted? On – Harry?" he breathed. Harry saw Edward's golden eyes glowing with fury and turning black. He held up his wand, ready for whatever explosive attack Edward was preparing for. Edward blurred and Harry let out a faint, "Impedimenta," causing him to stumble backwards. Rosalie cried out in anger and ripped away from Emmett's hold, sprinting towards Jacob.

"Petrificus Totalus," Harry yelled, his heart at his throat. Rosalie fell on the ground, frozen. Emmett rushed to her, looking at Harry angrily.

"I – I'm sorry. She's – she was –" Harry stammered. "Please, can't we all just talk about this?"

"How dare you?" Edward growled at Jacob, disregarding Harry's weak quip. He rushed at the shapeshifter again.

"Protego," Harry said loudly, stopping Edward in his tracks.

Harry stepped in front of Jacob, looking at Edward sternly. "This has nothing to do with Jacob, Edward. Leave him out of it," he said.

Edward looked at Harry incredulously. "What do you mean this has nothing to do with him? If he hadn't imprinted, we wouldn't be having this conversation," he said in a low threatening voice.

"No, I was going to have this conversation even if he hadn't imprinted," Harry said firmly. "And I want to know your decision now. You can't toy with me like a plaything. Tell me if your love is purely physical, and I will make that decision for you. Is it?"

Edward struggled to keep himself under control. The ultimatum was breaking him. "I – I don't – Harry, you can't –"

Harry's stomach sank. "You can have Bella," he said quietly.

Bella snorted derisively. "I don't want him," she said.

"This is all your fault, you filthy mongrel," Edward snarled, his anger taking over. He took a threatening step towards Jacob, who growled back.

Harry shook his head firmly. "This is all your fault, Edward. You have no self-control, and I am – we are through accommodating your every whim and fancy," Harry said. He winced when he felt Edward trying to enter his mind.

"Don't you dare try that on me, Edward," he said softly. The force increased tenfold at the threat. Unsure of what was happening, Jacob felt Harry's agitation and shifted his weight uneasily. Harry pointed his wand steadily at Edward's angry figure, glaring at him pointedly.

"Edward, stop," Jasper said quickly, feeling Harry's anger and trepidation rise excessively.

"I don't let anyone in my head," Harry hissed. He felt Edward's presence leaving him, and he lowered his arm. He was completely unprepared for the final shove into his mind that caused him to lose his grip on his Occlumency. He gasped and staggered backwards. He raised his wand shakily, but his mind was exploding with emotions and memories. "Jacob," he whimpered, as he sank to the ground and clutched his head.

Jacob snarled and sprang at Edward, shifting as he was in midair. Bella yelped in terror and Alice dragged her back, away from the two angry creatures. Edward blurred as he sidestepped Jacob. Jacob landed on the lawn softly, his feet moving with speed under him. Edward crouched down, his eyes glinting with fury. Emmett swiftly moved away from Rosalie's frozen body to Edward's side, facing Jacob. The wolf howled and launched himself at the two vampires. He swiped at Emmett with his heavy claws, causing him to stagger back at the force. Edward fell down as the russet wolf jumped on him, making no move to defend himself. Jacob felt Edward's inaction and looked down at the marble face. It was contorted into a look of shock. Jacob growled, trying to grab the vampire's attention. Edward looked up fearfully at Jacob's murderous eyes. "Harry," he whispered. Emmett wrenched Jacob away from Edward's body. Jacob was thrown in the air with brute strength, but he managed to land on his feet with a growl. He felt the magic pulling him to Harry. Emmett was approaching him swiftly, but Jacob's mind kept moving to Harry. He barked angrily at Emmett, wanting to get to Harry. He whined at the pain he felt and looked back at Harry's crouched figure. In two strides, he was by Harry's side, nudging him gently with his snout. Emmett blinked at Jacob's sudden change in demeanor, lowering his guard as he stared at Harry and the wolf.

"I can't stop," Harry muttered, shivering. His mind was overrun with thoughts that Edward was pumping out of him. The memories he had buried deep into his mind were spewing out. Harry felt like he was reliving his life again. He cried out as he heard his mother's screams and saw the blinding green light. He heard the basilisk's threatening hisses and saw Ginny's drained body in the chamber. He heard Hermione's tortured cries and saw Sirius fall back into the veil. He heard Ron's sobs and saw Remus and Tonks lying under the stars in the Great Hall. He struggled to get out of his head. He wanted to get away from himself for the second time that day, this time because it was too painful to be him. He saw Dumbledore toppling off of the tower, dead. He felt the pain of finding Cedric, unmoving and cold. He shook with fear when he faced Voldemort again, laying his life down to save his friends. He gasped when he was hit with the killing curse.

He clutched wildly at Jacob, dragging him into a tight hug, crying into his fur. Jacob whimpered when he felt the magic rushing out of Harry and into him. The wolf's eyes glazed over as he felt everything Harry felt. Harry saw Fred dying. He saw the Death Eaters torturing the school. He saw Severus's dark eyes staring at him with purpose before closing. He saw Voldemort pointing the Elder wand at him a second time and uttering the curse. He felt anger boiling into him at what Voldemort had done – at how Voldemort had changed him. With one last cry of pain, he fainted away, falling softly on the blades of grass. Jacob fell beside him, panting from the anguish he'd felt. He stared at Harry's pained face, feeling the anger growing in him at what Edward had done.

With a loud snarl he was back up on his feet, his body tensed as he turned to face the vampire. He blinked at Edward when he found the boy on his knees, his hands clasped to his mouth in horror. He glanced at Alice, Jasper and Bella. Alice and Jasper looked like they were going to be sick and Bella was staring wildly at the Edward and Harry, not knowing what had just happened. Emmett was back at Rosalie's side, a large frown gracing his burly face. He wasn't sure what to do, now that no one was fighting. He saw Edward's pained face and Alice's shattered composure.

"What is it, Alice?" he asked fearfully.

"I – I saw it," Alice said hoarsely. "I saw it all," she repeated faintly, rushing to Edward and kneeling down beside him. She hugged him tightly, looking up at Jacob over his shoulder. "Who is he?"

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Harry felt like he was floating on clouds. His mind was free of sadness and anger. It was free of worry and hopelessness. He felt the calm washing over him, wave after wave of it. He frowned. This didn't feel right. He tried to push himself out of the clouds. The sun on at his side and he felt the heat emanating from it. He started to panic. He didn't know where he was; all he knew was that he wanted to get out. He struggled against the weightlessness. As a cool breeze washed over his face, he felt himself lifting out of the clouds. He opened his eyes and stared into Esme's kind face.

"Oh," he said, sitting up quickly. He found himself in the Cullens' living room on the couch. Jacob placed a warm hand on Harry's shoulder. Harry turned slowly, frowning thoughtfully. Jacob was sitting on the floor beside the couch, smiling hesitantly at Harry. Harry looked around the room to find the entire Cullen coven scattered around it. "Jasper, could you stop?" Harry asked tiredly. He felt the peace moving out of him and it was quickly replaced with dread.

"What happened?" Harry asked, trying to remember.

"Erm… Before we get any further, Harry, would you mind…" Emmett waved his hand at Rosalie's frozen body on the rug.

"Oh crap! Yeah," Harry said, chiding himself for leaving Rosalie in that body-bind hex. He reached for his wand, but it wasn't in his jeans. "My wand?" he asked.

Jacob held it out to him. "You dropped it," he said as Harry took it from his hand.

"Thanks. Finite," he muttered. Rosalie sat up instantly, her eyes glazed over. She opened and closed her jaw a few times before registering where she was. She flicked her eyes at Emmett's amused face and then growled as she remembered how she'd gotten here.

"Potter," she spat, looking wildly around the room. Harry shrank back on the couch and Jacob moved in front of him, shielding him from Rosalie's wrath. Emmett and Jasper held Rosalie's quivering body back, muttering something into her ears in their low voices.

"Harry?" The wizard snapped out of his fright at the hesitant voice behind him. He twisted around on the couch and looked up at Edward's innocent face.

"I – I'm so sorry. I didn't know – All the things I saw… Oh god, I'm so sorry!" Edward said. If he could cry, that's what he'd be doing right then, Harry knew it. He clutched Edward's shaking hand from over the back of the couch.

"What's done is done, okay? Let's not talk about it," Harry said faintly.

"Harry, I love you so much," Edward sighed, leaning down and planting a firm kiss on Harry's upturned lips. Harry's heart melted at the decisive touch and his eyes squeezed shut against Edward's cold touch. He reached up to touch Edward's smooth, stony cheek, pushing into the kiss. But he couldn't shake the heat on his back. Jacob… Harry wrenched his lips away from Edward, reaching back blindly to grasp Jacob's shoulder.

"I can't, Edward," Harry said, dropping his eyes from Edward's golden ones. "I told you I'd make the decision for you. I have. I'm not yours to keep." He looked back up at Edward, his lips trembling.

"But –"

"I told you I didn't want anyone in my head. I told you if you loved me wholly, you could have me. You haven't been honest with me and you haven't been honest with yourself. I don't think you can ever love me like that. Not when you have Bella. I can't –"

"I can't lose you."

Harry's fingers dug into Jacob's shoulder and he calmed his frantic heart. "You never had me," he whispered, turning away from Edward and looking at Jacob's warm eyes.

"Thank you, Jacob," Harry said, dropping his hand from Jacob's shoulder.

"You said you'd tell me everything. Why didn't you tell me that?" Jacob asked. "I saw it with you, Harry. I felt it, and it was –" he shuddered at the mere thought.

"I didn't know how. I didn't know what you wanted to know," Harry explained.

"I said I wanted to know everything."

"Now you do."

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A/N: Totally didn't turn out how I'd envisioned it. Wow, this was way too emotional for me to write.