New Twilight

Chapter 11

New Day, Old Worries


Hogwarts - Gryffindor Common Room - Troy and Violet - Seven o'clock

"Hey Troy… I've called you twice what's wrong? Your acting just like mum!" said Violet shaking her head in concern and irritation at her big brothers actions. Irritation at being ignored, and concern because its how, her parents had been for the past few weeks.

"Sorry," said Troy shaking his head, he still did not know what on earth to do - how to explain what he had heard to his sister.

"What's up?" asked Violet.

"It's best if you don't know," murmured Troy sadly, no point in his little sister being burdened with this. She had just started her sixth year at Hogwarts, and had another year before she was an off age Witch. Troy wanted to protect her; it had always been his duty to do so. Now he knew he should have been protected by a big brother, so should she have too. Magic or not that's what big brothers did, protect their siblings. He didn't even know anything about his brother.

"What happened?" asked Violet her eyes growing more and more concerned. She looked into the blue eyes that were identical to her own, wondering what her brother had learned. "Is dad badly hurt?"

"No," said Troy shaking his head to emphasise his answer.

"Then what is it? You have to tell me Troy!" exclaimed Violet, ignoring the curious stares they were receiving.

"Come on, let's go to my room," said Troy grabbing his sisters arm he took her to the boys dorms. He couldn't get up hers, no boy was allowed up the girl's staircase. Ironically enough the girls could get up the boys stairs, unfair or what. He didn't know if he was doing the right thing telling her or not, but he had to tell someone. Since this affected her too, it stood to reason she was probably the best person to tell. He wasn't sure if he could tell anyone else without getting his parents into trouble.

"Okay now you're scaring me," said Violet recognizing the spell he was casting, privacy and silencing spell.

"This will scare you even more," stated Troy grimly, sitting down on the bed, letting his sister sit down herself before he started.

"What?" asked Violet confused.

"I know why mum and dad have been so…weird lately," sighed Troy.

"Okay then…what is it?" asked Violet getting annoyed with Troy's invasiveness. What could be so bad that her brother didn't want to tell her? She and Troy had always gotten on really well. In fact they confided in each other, they were all each other had.

"Do you know anyone named Harry?" asked Troy wondering if his sister knew anything.

"No, why?" asked Violet.

"He's our big brother," said Troy.

"What?" Violet shrieked her blue eyes wide in shock as she stood up stunned.

"Yeah, he shares my birthday, the day I was born mum and dad got the headmaster to check him. He's a squib, they got rid of him…apparently he was supposed to have died. Or that is what everyone believes, they lied to us our whole lives." said Troy emotionally.

Violet slumped back down on the bed, looking ready to be sick to her stomach. Then something clicked, she realized something - someone had tried to tell her before. "That's what he meant, people know about Harry…how did I not realize?" murmured Violet shaking her head.

"What do you mean?" asked Troy confused.

"Someone said to me 'I'm sorry about your brother' it was a seventh year, Tonks I think when I first started here… I don't believe it," said Violet weakly.

"It's a good job we weren't squibs huh?" said Troy his voice deep and filled with bitterness.

Violet stared at her brother in mute shock, she didn't know what to feel, what to say, what to do. She was lost in a sea of uncertainly and thank Merlin for Troy; he was her life jacket right now.

"What are we going to do?" asked Violet sounding much like a two year old right now.

"I don't know," said Troy shaking his head.

"I want to know why they never told us!" she shouted angrily.

"They will just give us some BS story," said Troy, "Just like everything else that came out of their mouth." the shock was leaving, and fury was settling in. right now he hated his parents for lying to him, denying him his brother.

"Do you think he knows about us?" asked Violet sniffling slightly. She had a brother, one that was a squib, she didn't care about that. He was still her brother at the end of the day, and her parents had denied her a relationship with him.

"I doubt it, he's been raised by a nanny, even our godfather knows," said Troy a look of utter contempt on his face.

"Sirius?" asked Violet her voice breaking hurt entering it once more. She was very close to Sirius, she loved him to bits. She saw a lot more of him than she did her dad for the first eleven years of her life. It was only when they joined Hogwarts that her dad began taking the summer off to spend time with her and Troy.

"Yeah," sighed Troy feeling very emotionally drained.

"So what do we do?" asked Violet.

"I'm going to write to him," declared Troy.

"What?" asked Violet taken aback, whatever she suspected him to do that certainly wasn't it.

"If you don't want to its okay, but I want to know my brother," said Troy adamantly. It was brilliant having a sister, but there were things he couldn't tell her obviously. Not like you could speak to a brother, like Ron could speak to his. Despite the fact Ron had been a year older than him they had been best friends. He had been at Ron's graduating ceremony just the past summer. He missed him actually, he'd have liked to been able to talk to him about this. Unfortunately Ron was in the middle of training to be an Auror, it wasn't going well. He was brilliant at strategy but his spells and potions weren't good enough. If he wanted to stay on the course he was going to have to do better, although Alastor Moody seemed to like him a lot so Troy hoped for the best. Auror's needed good strategists especially when they were planning moves.

He had missed out on so much having a brother he would be damned if he missed any more.

"I'd like too as well, but we don't know where he is!" said Violet trying to play catch up with her brother.

"Squibs have some magic they just can't tap into it; the owl should be able to find them. Professor Dumbledore keeps in touch with one, remember he brought her here? Arabella Figg? She got on well with Argus Filch? Made him go easier on everyone too!" declared Troy.

"I don't remember that," denied Violet shaking her head.

"Oh…it was during my first year…you weren't here yet," said Troy sheepishly.

"I was going to say that Filch has always been good to me," said Violet.

"So we are in agreement? Get in touch with him and we don't tell mum and dad? Not until I'm ready to tell them, swear it!" said Troy, he didn't want them finding out.

"I swear on my magic not to tell mum and dad until your ready," said Violet. Closing her eyes in despair, her brother seemed very betrayed. More so than her, which was a curious thing maybe it was a boy thing. She wondered how she would feel if it was a girl, would be feel even angrier? Probably. There were just some things she couldn't share with her brother than she would with an older sister.

"Thanks, I'll write it tomorrow, if you want write one too and I'll send them together I have classes first. I'll meet you down in the common room at seven thirty tomorrow morning alright?" asked Troy. It was getting late and the others were due to come in soon enough.

"Okay Troy, don't worry about it, I guess we will have our answers pretty soon," soothed Violet. Worry and apprehension churning in her gut, she left the boys dorms and went straight to her own. Hiding behind her curtain, she finally began to cry, for her lost brother, for Troy who was just as lost right now, for her parents who had given their child away because he was a squib. For the lost relationship she could have had with her brother, for the lies, for the new anger and hate she felt for her parents. The worst and horrible part, she was glad she wasn't a squib, and it made her feel utterly rotten.


Troy, Violet - Gryffindor Common Room - The Next Morning

"Did you write something?" asked Troy as soon as he heard her.

"Yeah," said Violet handing over a square piece of paper with a photo inside it.

Breathing evenly, Troy added in his own letter before he made a make shift envelope to keep everything safe. Whistling for Hedwig, he attached the letters to her leg, the letter simply said 'Harry' no last name.

"Take this to our brother Hedwig, take it to Harry," said Troy, hoping it worked. A shoot of triumph went up his spine when Hedwig flew out of the open widow. "All we can do now is hope he gets them, and that he replies."

"What if he hates us?" asked Violet shaking he fears with her brother.

"I wouldn't blame him," said Troy staring up at the beautiful clear sky.

"He won't hate us will he?" asked Violet she had expected Troy to tell her that Harry couldn't possible hate them. That he would get to know them and love them, and not care that they were magical and he wasn't. She hadn't expected the blunt truth to leave his lips like that. Their parent's betrayal had hit him harder than even she suspected, she only wished she could tell someone. Her brother needed someone to talk to, someone that wasn't her going through the same betrayal.

"It depends; I certainly would hate you and him if the roles were reversed. Although I cannot imagine being brought up by a nanny, I don't even know, if he knows, who he truly is. Just think about it from his point of view, if you still think he doesn't have a right to hate us…then you're deluded," said Troy sadly. "I have classes I'll talk to you later I have to go."

"Okay, bye Troy," said Violet copying her brother and staring out of the window. Suddenly people began stomping down the stairs, leaving the common room, to get to breakfast before class started.

"Hey Violet! Everything okay?" asked Ginny coming up to her.

"I'm fine, just lost in thought, you?" asked Violet trying to act as normal as possible.

"Yeah, N.E.W.T's is going to be harder than I thought, I thought my brothers were exaggerating," teased Ginny.

Violet swallowed the lump in her throat, brothers; it's what she should have had. "Excuse me," she said leaving the common room. She made her way to the bathroom, and stood before the sink that had snakes carved into the tap. Splashing water onto her face, she took a deep breath before she went to breakfast. She would then go to the library and try to forget everything for a while, concentrate on her work.


Forks - Harry's House - Harry

Harry woke up even more reluctantly than yesterday, he felt like crap, and he looked it too. Despite the fact he had slept the entire night, he felt exhausted and wary. A sigh left his lips as he reluctantly went to shower again, making sure the water from his shower didn't wet his cast. Once his morning rituals were done, he got dressed and went down the stairs. Emptying his school bag of all its contents, he looked at his timetable, and then put an empty folder, paper, and his pencil case into it. Once that was done he put everything he wanted to take with him into it as well. His I-pod, wallet, pain killers, mobile phone and a few other bit's and pieces. Walking to the fridge, he pulled out a can of juice or soda as they liked to call it here. He stood there, feeling a little numb, why was there someone who knew him here of all places. It was obviously something James and Lily had no knowledge off. He kept the part that was a smidgen curious about this man, deep inside he didn't even realize it was there.

Slamming his hand against the wall, he growled angrily before returning to the living room. He took his painkillers and placed the hospital appointment in his bag, grabbed his school things and quickly took off out of the door. Ready to start his half hour walk towards school. He decided to forget about what Mr. Snape had called him, there was no point in worrying about it. He had always suspected this day would come, really, considering how much he looked like his …James. He loathed looking himself in the mirror for that exact reason. He wished for the fifty millionth time that he didn't look like he did. Which was a damn shame, because Harry was a good looking young man and the male and female population would agree with that assessment.

He realized he was going to have to take time off from school tomorrow, and get a taxi to the hospital. It was too far away for him to walk it; it was at two o'clock so it was only two classes he would miss. It would probably be like his other school; he would need to visit the schools office. Get his P.E kit, or as he liked to call it his gym kit, and obviously the slip to get out of school. He had the hospital slip so he had proof, not that it really mattered he was emancipated. He didn't require a parent or guardian's signature or permission to get out of school. Which means if they didn't believe him - tough shit, it was a good thing he liked school at the end of the day. Or it would have been very easy for him to slack off and skive school.


Forks - Cullen Residence - Alice and Edward

"What time is he going to school at Alice?" asked Edward curiously.

"He's already on his way," said Alice "We'll take the convertible." she finished in a sing song voice. Already seeing Edward offering his mate a lift to school, and in her own way teasing him. 'Have fun' she thought giggling hyperly.

"Funny," said Edward rolling his eyes, inwardly he was very pleased and happy with the banter. He hadn't ever been on the receiving end of this kind of banter, especially with his brothers and sisters anyway. He remembered doing it with Rosalie and Emmett, but never had he had the pleasure of it. It was new and he kind of liked it, although Jasper, poor sod had been avoiding him. Although Edward couldn't blame him, blood lust vampires feel, he could handle but normal lust, with the likes that Edward was experiencing was apparently too much. Although Alice and Jasper's relationship, had definitely improved in the bedroom, since Harry had moved next door that's for sure.

Shaking of his thoughts he grabbed his keys and ran for his car, Harry was already walking. He hadn't thought about giving Harry a lift, the idiot he was until Alice said something. It was a good thing they had more than one car, otherwise he wouldn't be able to offer Harry a ride. Maybe this way he could get to know him a little better, so far he was pretty unreachable. From what he knew about the teenager, it wasn't something that could be helped.

Pressing the accelerator peddle, he drove like he always did - a maniac. He drove for five minutes until he came upon Harry's form. He was searching his bag for something, his I-pod, which he found. Slowing down, he waited until he was in line with Harry before pressing the window down.

"Would you like a ride to school?" Edward asked stopping when Harry stopped walking.

Harry blinked in surprise, looking at his watch he realized with a ride he would be there quite early. Yesterday the Cullen's hadn't even been there when he got there, otherwise he would have seen them. Curious enough, but then again he knew he was suspicious, way suspicious always would be. Especially when someone was being nice to him and offering him something. He didn't know whether to accept the ride or not, but what could be the harm in getting a ride to school.

"I am heading in that direction anyway," said Edward, feeling distinctively moody right now. How the hell was he supposed to get to know his mate, when he was reclusive, distant and so bloody suspicious. You'd think he'd asked Harry to rob a bank with him or something. Needless to say Edward was feeling a little hurt and lost right now, he wasn't sure if his mate would be his, ever. He was way out of his element here, he needed to speak to someone perhaps Esme might be best.

"Ah, what the heck, might as well," shrugged Harry, taking his bag off his shoulder, opening the door to the Volvo and putting the bag in and sliding into the very clean cool Volvo. It was really weird being here, people were going out of their way for him. Rosalie first, Esme, Carlisle, Jessica now Edward. He wasn't used to people being kind to him, especially not strangers.

"How was your first day at school?" asked Edward, desperate to at least talk to his mate. Have some sort of conversation with him; at least he could delude himself that he was getting somewhere. Maybe Rosalie had it right, maybe it was best to be his friend first see where it leads. If her advice didn't work then he would speak to Carlisle, see what other advice he could get. He had gone home after school, waited hours for Harry to come back. When he had got back, he looked extremely scared by something. He had asked Alice to see what had happened, but she hadn't been able to pin point anything.

She never would when it came to Tabitha, Silver and Severus Snape, they all had protected minds. Tabby was protected though her brother, Silver since they were twins, even if she had no magic of her own. It was why Edward hadn't gone nuts, and defended his mate last night. He had no idea what had happened or what had scared his mate so much. He doubted very much he would know any time soon either, come to that but he had to try.

"It was alright, aye," said Harry "Although some o em was…quite…annoying." he finished trying to say the right words to describe someone.

"Let me guess, Bella Swan?" chucked Edward in amusement.

"Aye," said Harry smirking in amusement.

"Tell me about it, she wouldn't leave me alone for the first half of last year," snorted Edward in distain. None of it had bothered him, until yesterday when she had dared touch his mate. Emmett and Jasper had been forced to hold him down, stop him massacring the student body. He was extremely and violently protective of his mate, and anyone touching was something the vampire in him did not tolerate. God help anyone who ever tried, especially if his brothers or sisters weren't there to stop his reaction. The vampire in him went on autopilot when he sensed a danger. She had been a danger, a danger of taking his mate away from him before claiming him. Claiming him, Edward had to shift in his seat and clamp down on the moan he wanted to let loose. He felt like such a perve having such thoughts about Harry, but he couldn't help it. Harry was his mate, nobody else's; nobody else would ever have Harry. Even if it meant killing any male or female that went near him with lewd and indecent intentions and thoughts.

There was also something sweet and innocent about Harry, that none of the other students at Forks had. He could see where Harry was coming from, thinking Rosalie really was Carlisle's. They were both extremely tall, blonde and beautiful; it wasn't hard to think Rosalie could be Carlisle's. However, nobody he had ever come across had thought that before, they always thought she had to have been adopted.

"Urgh, I hope she gets a clue," grimaced Harry, he hated people touching him.

"I wouldn't count on it," said Edward seriously, meanwhile he was completely agreeing with Harry in his mind. If she didn't stop pawing and thinking about his mate, he would kill her and everyone that stood in his way. He was glad Harry had told her to keep her hands to himself, it stooped him disappointing Carlisle. If he did end up killing an entire town full of students, Carlisle would be so gravely disappointed in him. It would probably be the opportunity the Volturi were waiting on, to kill the Coven for breaking the rules. It was the last thing Edward wanted; he shuddered at the thought of killing his own family because of his weakness.

According to Carlisle you'd only know they were your mate when they were a teenager. At an age for mating, because Carlisle hadn't felt anything for Esme when she had been a child. He had felt it though as soon as he sensed her heartbeat in the morgue. Rosalie had known Emmett was hers, and Jasper…well Alice had been determined to have him just put it that way. It made sense really; he wondered though how it would feel to miss your mate because they weren't at a decent age.

"If you want a ride home tonight, you're always welcome," said Edward as they pulled into the school twenty minutes too early.

"Ta," said Harry, having no intentions of asking anyone for anything.

Edward sighed in exasperation hearing Harry's thoughts - he just couldn't win.


Next chapter - Severus confronts Harry will it go good or badly? will Severus become someone Harry despises or respects? will he become a mentor Harry's been lacking all his life? i'm all out of ideas on what to do to get Edward and Harry close... you have any ideas? will edward just catch him when he's his weakest and have Harry spill everything? maybe after just recieving a letter from his siblings? will that bring them closer together? will Severus see harry after or before this? will edward confess what he is after harry confesses all his secrets or will he just be unable to do so? not wanting his mate scared of him? or will the fact that harry knows theres more out there (magical world) be enough for edward to spill the beans? bring them closer than ever? or will one secret after another have to be spilled out of them? will harry reply back to his siblings? R&R please and i'll update tomorrow ;)