There isn't much of anything in this chapter happening and sorry in advance for the shortness but I wanted to get another chapter out before the end of the month. I guess it's more of an interlude or filler, but every story needs one to move things along, a little drama and little smut for you guys. Already working on the next chapter and it should hopefully be out soon, maybe the end of the month depending on some things. Thanks to everyone who still supporting the story, I've gotten some great reviews.

Beating Heart Baby…

To die by your side well the pleasure, the privilege is mine.

Harry sighed deeply as he let the bag drop to the floor and plopped on the bed. He closed his eyes and silently thanked to all that was holy that the week had finally come to an end. Harry couldn't understand how Edward and the others had subjected themselves to redoing high school over and over and over again. Somewhere from above he heard a deep chuckle and without bothering to open his eyes he threw the pillow at his vampire boyfriend.

"The week wasn't that bad." Edward said he put on a record, soft music filled the room and the bed dipped as Edward joined him pulling Harry to him. The wizard sighed again this time in pleasure as Edward ran his cool fingers over his hair.

"You didn't have that Stanley girl trying to corner you at every turn flashing her boobs at you or that Yorke kid asking to do a piece on you for the paper." Harry protested as he snuggled closer to the vampire. "That feels nice." He told Edward.

He didn't mention that Bella would not stop staring at him, the girl had decided to not rejoin them for lunch for the rest of the week but that didn't stop her from gazing at him from across the room. Really it was staring to creep him out, he was trying to be nice because he felt bad for her. He would be more than hurt if Edward ever left him but it was time to move on.

"Who's singing?" Harry asked when Edward had started to sing along to the band.

"The Smiths, 'And if a double-decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die. And if a ten-ton truck kills the both of us," Edward finished quietly.

Harry opened his eyes and stared up at the vampire raising his head slightly off his chest. "It's a nice song but I rather you live."

"I'm not going anywhere for a long time, don't worry."

The dark haired wizard nodded and laid back down as a new song started up. They laid there in a comfortable silence only the sounds of the music and their breathing, Harry was nearly asleep listening to Edward occasionally sing and his fingers still in his hair.

"Don't go to sleep were to meet with the shifters soon." Edward whispered to him but it sounded far away he was already half asleep.

Harry stretched still on top of the vampire. "I know I was just resting my eyes." Edward was smiling at him and he asked what but Edward didn't answer instead he wrapped his arms around him and brought him down into a kiss. Their tongues dueled each other in a dance neither was trying to win, it was a nice, slow kiss.

The wizard moved without breaking the kiss until he was straddling Edward, who moved his hands to his waist as he began to rock his hips slowly. Harry wondered if he would ever tire of kissing Edward or would it always be this exciting the heat shooting straight to his groin. Edward sucked on his tongue before nipping at his bottom lip and Harry whimpered still rocking slowly against the vampire.

"I want you so much." Harry said heatedly biting down hard on Edward's neck, the hands around his waist tighten. "Can you feel how much I want you?" He gave a hard thrust and the vampire groaned deeply, grabbed him roughly by the neck and meshed their lips together.

They devoured each other hungrily as Harry rocked against him and then Alice walked into the room. "Oh sorry!" The tiny vampire said loudly with a laugh as Harry startled at the sudden intrusion and fell off Edward who sat up and would have blushed deeply if he were able too.

"Alice don't you knock!" Edward growled glaring as his sister and covering himself.

"I did knock several times and called your name but you didn't answer." Alice told him simply.

Edward's glare deepened. "Obliviously we were busy." He muttered as he help the blushing wizard off the floor, Harry couldn't look at Alice. "What was so important that you barged in here?"

"It's time to go and meet the shifters." She said simply and walked out the room with another laugh making sure to close the door behind her. Harry shook his head and let it thump against the bed as Edward fell back.

"Maybe it would be wise to look into getting a small house for ourselves." Edward said quietly.

"You know I was thinking the same thing. Either that or I'm gonna have to put up a strong locking and silencing charm."

Edward looked down at him. "You can do that?"

"I'm a wizard there isn't much we can't do." Harry said as he grabbed his jacket and threw it on. "Ready to face the family?'

The vampire gave a snort. "Never."

***

Harry rode with Jasper, Edward and Alice while the others took Emmett's jeep. On the way to the borderline of La Push and Forks Harry was filled in on the treaty between the Quileute tribe and their family. It was rather simple he thought, none of the Cullens were allowed on the reservation and they couldn't turn another into a vampire. Harry understood that there was a lot of loathing between lycans and vampires, just like Purebloods had a dislike for half bloods and muggle-born wizards, but it still didn't make it right.

Jasper also filled him in on his past with the American vampire wars that he had been born into. Out of everyone in the family outside of Edward of course, Harry felt the most connection with Jasper, they had both been and lived through war and it was just something that if you didn't experience had no idea what it was like to see friends and enemies alike dying around you.

"After a century of instant gratification, I found self-discipline to be challenging." The blond vampire said quietly his gaze out the window looking bleak when a peaceful smile formed. "Luckily I found my Alice."

The tiny vampire gave him a brilliant smile in return and grabbed his hand into hers. "He kept me waiting for so long I wasn't sure he was ever going to show up."

"She made me remember what hope felt like."

"And then she found us and kicked me out my room, came back from hunting to find all of my things in the garage." Edward joined in with a mock glare at his sister who shrugged with a grin.

"His room had the best view." Alice told Harry who laughed.

It wasn't long after that they found themselves in the woods, Harry had to be carried on Edward's back to get to the meeting place, Edward told him that the few times he had carried Bella the girl always felt faint and dizzy but to Harry it was liking a broom without being in the air. It was not quiet yet dark, it would be another half hour before the moon would come out. Harry looked around but couldn't find the Quileute tribe anywhere.

"I just hate that I can't see any of the werewolves." Alice grumbled as they stood there waiting for the pack to show.

"They should be here in a minute but they don't want to change, they don't trust enough to use their human forms." Edward told them.

Harry crossed his arms over his chest. "That's stupid if were suppose to be working together they should trust us."

"I can translate."

Before the wizard could say anymore the wolves came out of the tress slowly, cautiously approaching. Even Harry who had seen Remus and few others in their wolf form were taken aback by the number, from the corner of his eyes he saw the other vampires tensing.

"You know this would be a lot easier for everyone if you guys could be in human form, we're all here for the same reason." Harry said after a tense silence and Edward grabbed his hand in a tight grip as one of the shifters growled.

The pack leader Sam broke apart stepping a bit closer. "Maybe next time." Edward said aloud. "We will watch and listen but no more. That is the most we can ask of our self-control."

"That is more than enough," Carlisle answered and welcomed everyone in his family including Harry. "My son Jasper has the most experience in this area. He will teach us how to fight the newborns." He said after all the introductions were out of the way and got the reason for the meeting out of the way.

"How will they be different from you?"

"They are only a few months old, really they can be compared to children in a way. They have no skill or strategy only strength. Alice has seen that there are so far twenty, ten for us and ten for you." Carlisle told them. "The numbers might go down, newborns fight amongst themselves." He added.

"We are willing to take more than our share."

Carlisle gave them a smile and said. "We'll see how it plays out."

"Do you have any idea when they'll arrive?"

"Alice has seen them coming by the end of the month across the mountains, as they get closer Alice will help us intercept their path."

There were no more questions after that and Carlisle stepped down and let Jasper take over as he taught his family how to fight a newborn. Edward had the advantage of reading their minds while Alice knew what they were going to do before they even knew, Jasper knew how to fight them the best and Emmett had his height and strength to his advantage. The pack watched the occasional growl breaking through the silence while Harry sat out with Esme who didn't like the fighting but told Harry she would learn at a later time. It was an hour or so later before they decided to call it quits. The pack left expect for Jacob and Sam who went behind the trees to turn back into human form and pulled on their cut off jeans.

"Who is he?" Sam asked as they came back around.

The wizard didn't need anyone speaking for him as he stepped around Edward. "I'm Harry Potter."

Sam looked at him and he could read the confusion in his eyes. "But you're not vampire." He stated.

Harry gave him a grin. "Good on you to catch that."

The leader glared at him. "So what are you doing with a coven of vampires? If they are feeding on you or planning on turning you it's against the treaty."

"No one is feeding on him." Edward growled coming to stand next to him.

"Edward is my boyfriend." Harry said quickly before the pack leader could say anything more to piss Edward off.

The two looked really confused now. "You are dating the leech?" Jacob asked and Rosalie snarled from her place.

Now it was Harry's turn to glare. "Edward is not a leech and yes I really am dating him, not that it is any of your business. Didn't your chit date Edward and she's still human." He said to Jacob who glowered at him.

"It is our business if he is planning on turning you." Sam told him and Harry grabbed Edward's hand to steady him.

"He's not and that is all you need to worry about." With that the meeting was over and the Cullens and Harry left the clearing heading back to their cars leaving the two shifters still wondering about him.

***

Back at the house Carlisle left to work, Esme left to her studio and the others went out to hunt. Harry made his way to the kitchen and was surprised when Edward followed him in.

"Aren't you going to join the others and hunt?" He asked him.

"I can go later when you're sleeping. Are you hungry I can make you something to eat."

The wizard laughed as he pulled out his homework. "With the way Esme feeds me I should be full for the next year or so but I'll eat whatever you whip up." Harry told him as he tried to decide what he wanted to get out of the way first.

"Speaking of the year I wanted to know if you had any ideas how we can void the marriage contract and for you not to lose your magic?" Edward asked carefully as he heated up a pan. He heard the deep sigh that Harry gave and knew that he wasn't going to like the answer. He concentrated on making Harry a grilled cheese sandwiches.

"I honestly have no idea, Malfoy is not someone you want to go up against. I hate to admit it but he has a lot of sway over the ministry even with Voldemort gone, he has a lot of money and-"

"I get it, it won't be easy."

There was a silence that followed before Harry broke it. Edward could hear the hesitation in his voice. "It's also who I've chosen for my mate." Harry said quietly waiting for Edward's reaction, it was barely noticeable but he saw the second-pause and the tensing of his back.

"Because I am vampire." It wasn't a question.

Harry stood and made his way over to the still on edge Edward, throwing his arm around him molding his chest to Edward's back. "You know that I don't care that you are a vampire." He whispered as he placed a kiss on the back of his neck.

"But others will, they will not want their savior with a monster."

"Don't talk about yourself like that! I've killed 'for the greater good' as you've had to kill for your survival. You cannot blame yourself for that. I do not care what others think, I may be their savior but I'm your Harry." He told Edward. "I just wanted you to be prepare, some will look down upon our relationship solely because of what you are not caring about who you are."

Another pause followed and Harry began to worry when Edward turned around wrapping his arms around his body. "To hell what they think, I want you for myself."

Hours later found the pair in Edward's room and Harry was attempting to study for the upcoming geometry exam that was at the start of the week. The key word being 'attempting' and he was failing badly, he never took arithmetic with Hermione and he never made it to secondary school. Harry wasn't stupid, he knew how to do basic math but this was like another language to him, he gave an aggravated sigh and threw the book off his lap.

Edward looked up from his book to stare at him. "Having trouble?" He asked.

"I don't like math. Why are we even in school, technically I am a fully grown wizard and who needs to know this stuff anyways. You're a vampire you shouldn't have to repeat high school over and over again, it's depressing."

"I never noticed how cute you were when you pout." The vampire said with a laugh and Harry crossed his arms over his chest with a glare causing more laughter from Edward.

"I don't pout."

"You are but lucky for you I'm brilliant and can help you with studying."

"I still don't understand why you keep retaking high school over again." Harry said as he passed the book to Edward.

"It allows us to stay in one place longer, the younger we start the longer we get to settle down." Edward told him simply. "Now come on this isn't too hard once you get the understanding of it."

Another hour later Harry understood a little better but he was nowhere near to fully understanding the concept behind the torture called geometry. "Maybe you just need a little incentive to get you going. For every right answer you get right I'll take something off how about that?"

'Maybe there is a bonus to learning geometry.' Harry thought as he sat up straighter.

***

Hermione was deep into the book she was reading that she never heard Ron come in and sit down, it wasn't until he cleared his throat rather loudly that she looked up startled. "Ron when did you get here?" She started to ask when she took notice of the state her boyfriend was in. His tie was askew, and a few of the buttons were missing on his shirt, he was also sporting a nasty bruise on his lip that he was licking tentatively.

"What happened to you?" Hermione asked as she stood up and went over to his side touching his face carefully.

The redhead winced at the touch, turning away slightly. "I ran into Malfoy on the way over here." He told her with a glare.

Hermione sighed deeply and shook her head. "Ron we have to ignore him no matter how much we want to kill him." She said as she pulled the book close to her. "All we can do is research and help Harry as best we can. You're lucky a professor didn't catch the two of you."

Ron snorted. "We did, by Snape-"

"Professor Snape."

"Whatever the grease ball caught us and took points away and I have detention tomorrow night." He told her and she looked up surprised.

"Malfoy too?"

"Yeah, he might be a snarky old professor but now that the war is over he's a little bit better. He still took more points from gryffindor than slytherin though." Ron said as he took off his tie and threw it on the table. "Any luck?" He asked her like he did every day.

And just like every day the brunette shook her head, looking more and more anxious as the days and weeks only brought them closer to Harry's marriage date. "I'm going to Professor McGonagall tomorrow to get a pass for the restricted section maybe there's something in there." Hermione told him.

A long silence followed as Ron pulled one of the many books to him and with a sigh and cracked it open. He never liked to study that was no secret and after Harry had left studying had been more of struggle with Hermione always making schedules and being on his back. Not that it didn't help, with his best mate gone he spent more time with Hermione and managed to raise his scores a lot, making his mum happy and the twins calling him the next Percy. All his hard work paid off and now he was headboy while Hermione had made headgirl, he was also the quidditch captain and keeper… He had everything he ever wanted expect it wasn't much fun without Harry to share it with.

He got on well enough with the other boys in his years, that wasn't the problem and he loved Hermione but Harry had been his first friend outside of his brothers and sister. The first four years at Hogwarts they had done almost everything together and even in the summers when Harry had been allowed some time off from training it was like nothing had changed between them and they had joked and played around like old times.

It got him so furious to think that the headmaster was marrying off his best mate to a slimly git like Malfoy! Ron vowed that he would do anything to stop the marriage and Harry would keep his magic if he had anything to say about it.

Hermione looked up at her boyfriend and knew that he wasn't paying attention to the book he looked so lost in thought. She reached over and placed a kiss on his cheek. "We'll save Harry, promise."

"You can't promise something like that but if the smartest witch in this decade can't do anything than we're all doomed."

The witch laughed and closed the book. It was almost their curfew and the library was closing. "So no pressure at all."

Ron put his arm around her and brought her close. "None at all love." He told her and gave her a quick peck on the lips.

"Oh I almost forgot to tell you, Sirius wrote us today, says he left Spain and is gonna head towards America now."

"Is he going to find Harry? Wouldn't that be dangerous?"

Hermione shrugged her shoulders as they reached their floor. "I'm not sure, he says that enough time has passed that he'll be okay. You know how he gets about Harry though."

Ron nodded and they reached Hermione's room in quiet. "So is there any chance that I can find out what your room looks like, just to compare of course." He added trying to be smooth but was offset by his blush.

Hermione blushed deeply too. "Maybe tomorrow if you're lucky." She said and let herself be thoroughly kissed.

***

In Forks, Washington in a house on the outskirts of town a vampire was in nothing but boxers and a sock. Harry had finally learned geometry.

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And that's it for chapter ten folks! Hope everyone liked it and let me know please in a review… We are getting closer and closer to Harry and Edward totally getting it on but I just wanted to have a little build up to that.

So I was thinking of having Sirius make another appearance, he would come to Forks… Let me know what you think.

What did everyone think of Ron and Hermione? I know it's kind of far-fetched to have Ron as headboy but I wanted to showcase how things changed with Harry not around to goof off with. I'll probably have them pop in and out at random since my focus is Harry and Edward's relationship.

So next chapter there probably will be a sex scene, semi graphic, please if you don't like don't flame just skip on ahead and shield your eyes. More Bella probably haha I want to make the girl jealous of what she can't have.

Until next time!