Before
Sookie was laid on her bed staring at the ceiling; it was the third time Claudine had found her like this.
"Miranda phoned again," she said. Sookie scoffed and simply turned over. "Am guessing you two had a fight?" Sookie nodded. "Over a boy?" the term boy made Sookie smile.
"I'm not talking to her," Sookie explained. "If she phones again tell her to go to hell," Claudine laughed.
"She'd probably have a great time," Sookie laughed slightly. "I'll say heaven," Claudine left the room and Sookie rolled back over. She closed her eyes thinking back on the fight with Miranda, they had both overreacted, but she was stubborn and not budging.
"A FUCKING VAMPIRE SOOKIE," Miranda had screamed. "Are you that blonde?" Sookie had glared down at her work as her friend screamed and shouted. "He'd kill you," she hissed. "Actually kill you, a few kisses and then SNAP your dead."
"I'm not a full fairy," Sookie mumbled.
"Oh well done," Miranda laughed. "Maybe he'd actually have sex with you before he killed you," Sookie blushed.
"I'm not in love with him," she admitted. "I just admire him," Miranda had nearly turned bright red.
"Admire him?" she asked. "What for? His excellent blood sucking skills?" Sookie had finally stood up now.
"It's nothing Miranda, it's a stupid little crush that I've had since forever," she screamed. "So go fucking ride your high horse somewhere else," for her part Miranda hadn't stopped Sookie gathering her stuff and leaving.
The worst part was still going to school; she and Miranda had to sit beside each other in practically every lesson. When Sookie sat down Miranda would grab her neck and shuffle away, it was starting to annoy her. The only person who seemed to notice was Gabriel; Alcide seemed to just stay away from girls fighting.
"Hey," Gabriel said from the door. Sookie stopped staring at the ceiling to sit up.
"Hi," she said confused.
"Your cousin let me in," he told her. "I thought we'd practise some spells together for magic tomorrow?" Sookie nodded. A nice peaceful distraction was exactly what she needed.
"We'll practise downstairs," Sookie told him. Gabriel followed her humming lightly as they entered the basement.
"So Miranda came and spoke to me today," he started. "She really misses you, she thinks she's gone too far," understatement of the century in Sookie's book.
"She can go fly a kite," Sookie mumbled.
"What does that even mean?" Gabriel asked. Sookie laughed and shrugged her shoulders; it was an expression that Adele often used. "Ok," he sighed. "We'll do some magic and I won't mention her again," Sookie nodded and pulled some cushions out.
They spent the better part of three hours creating light and throwing it around the room. Gabriel definitely had the upper hand in this game. The way he made it swirl around Sookie, never failed to make her giggle and dance around.
"Ah," Niall said. "The basement is occupied," he smiled as he saw Gabriel.
"Prince Niall," Gabriel said bowing.
"Hey Grandpa," Sookie said bouncing over. She gave him a hug and a kiss as Gabriel blushed.
"Hello children," he stepped back to observe. "Go ahead," Sookie laughed at Gabriel's petrified expression. She quickly created a little ball of light using most of her strength to change its colour. Gabriel noticed and joined in with her chant helping her build it before they lifted it around, Sookie giggling as she made it write her name.
"Impressive," Niall said rising.
"Oh yeah?" Sookie teased. "Think you could do better?" she asked.
"Is that a challenge?" Niall asked.
"Yes Sir," she smiled. Niall clapped his hands together and instantly the room went dark, Sookie yelped before Gabriel grabbed her hand. Tiny little lights appeared on the ceiling before they began to fall down all around them. They were the most beautiful colours; patches of pink, blue, silver and gold swirled around as Niall merely whispered his words. They finally exploded like fireworks around them before the lights came back on. Niall raised an eyebrow as he saw them holding hands.
"Teach me," both children said. Niall chuckled and nodded his head, explaining the basics of the spell.
"Niall," Claudine called.
"Down here," he shouted. Claudine appeared just as Sookie exploded her first lights.
"Well done Munchkin," she told her. "Phone call," she explained.
"Another time children," Niall said. He kissed both of their foreheads before he left, Claudine close on his heels.
"Hungry?" Sookie asked. Gabriel nodded and followed her upstairs.
"Does Alcide come round much?" he asked as they sat in the kitchen. Sookie shook her head as she rummaged in the fridge.
"Claude is bringing Italian in," Claudine shouted. Sookie closed the fridge and led Gabriel into the television room.
"He never feels welcome," Sookie explained. "So he never comes round." Gabriel nodded as he sat down watching the television. Claude arrived half way through the program bringing tubs of great smelling pasta dishes. After practically forcing Gabriel to join them, Claudine served it up in the dining room.
"Sorry about her," Sookie whispered. Gabriel laughed as they walked to the front door.
"She's lovely," Sookie nodded. "Overprotective and lovely," he clarified. Sookie laughed and hugged him tight against her. Gabriel moved his head and kissed her lips softly before he pulled away.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Sookie coughed.
"Yes you will," with a pop he was gone. Sookie turned and found the twins watching her massive smiles on their faces.
"I'm going to bed," she mumbled. Claudine nodded as Claude simply smirked at her. Sookie quickly tossed her night dress on before she slid under the covers. Sookie woke up to the feeling of someone stroking her hair.
"Wake up," a cold voice said inches from her ear. Sookie screamed and finally opened her eyes.
"Pam?" she asked.
"Hello fairy child," Pam was laid on her bed.
"Am I dreaming?" she asked.
"Do you dream of me often?" Pam teased. "I imagine if I could dream, I would definitely dream of being in bed with you," she gave Sookie a wink.
"Shut up," Sookie laughed.
"Your Grandfather asked me to come wake you," she explained. "You are needed," Sookie nodded and yawned as she followed Pam downstairs. Niall looked up as they walked in, for the first time Sookie realised what she was wearing. A shimmering silver night dress which was incredibly short with spaghetti straps.
"Here," Claude said shrugging out of his sweater. Sookie slid it on and then curled up beside him. Claude pulled her into a hug as she tried to stay awake.
"Am sorry to wake you Princess," Niall whispered. "We've had some upsetting news," he nodded over at the werewolves. Sookie turned her head and noticed a woman crying.
"She was hit over the head," Colonel Flood said. "She can't remember much, we need to know if she got a look at her attacker," Sookie nodded her head.
"Go ahead," Niall said.
"Oh," she finally realise what they wanted. Sookie stood up walking across the room before she knelt down. The woman stared at her before Sookie touched her hand. "How far back am I going?" she asked.
"She was found only a few hours ago," Colonel Floor told her. Sookie nodded and then closed her eyes digging through the snarly mess which was the woman's brain.
"How about if you went somewhere private?" Eric asked. Sookie turned her head and scowled at him.
"I'm capable of blocking everyone out," she said. She closed her eyes again and then proceeded to enter the woman's mind.
"She's locking her door, moaning about how her car needs filling," she whispered. "Driving, for ages," she shrugged. "Meeting with someone named Leon?" she slipped back into the woman's head. "Something about her son," another slight shrug. "She's just buying groceries," she sighed as she skipped the whole shopping expedition. The woman Sookie was touching began screaming, Sookie opened her eyes and backed out.
"What did you do?" Colonel Flood shouted moving her.
"Nothing," Sookie screamed.
"Calm down Francesca," the werewolf said grabbing her arms as she wriggled.
"Oh for heaven's sake," Sookie leaned over making eye contact. "Shut up and stop moving," the woman instantly did as she was told. "Why did you scream?" she asked.
"I could feel you inside my head," she whispered.
"Are you a witch?" Sookie asked.
"Yes," the woman whispered. "I've been practising with another werewolf named Hallow," she whispered again.
"Is that who attacked you?" the woman's eyes glazed over.
"Impressive," Colonel Flood said sitting back down. Sookie knelt beside her now and touched her forehead.
"She was glamoured," she finally said rising. "However it wasn't by a vampire," she told them. She crawled back up beside Claude as everyone sat quietly.
"Who besides vampires can glamour?" Pam asked.
"Sookie can," Claudine explained.
"Highly doubt it was me," Sookie mumbled.
"Maybe another telepath?" Eric asked.
"They'd have to be as strong as Sookie to glamour," Niall said. "Which could be very dangerous," Sookie looked up glaring. She liked being unique. Claude saw her reaction and giggled.
"Don't worry," he laughed. "We won't trade you in," she smacked his arm playfully.
"Better not," she mumbled.
"Is there any way we could unglamour her?" Eric asked.
"You're the vampire," Claudine said rising. "You tell us," Eric turned to Pam.
"It's not that easy," Pam explained. "Once glamoured the memory is gone," Sookie looked up.
"I could dig around a bit more?" she asked.
"Go on," Claude said. He pushed her gently and Sookie went back to sit beside the woman. Sookie closed her eyes again and sank into the woman's mind; a whole lot of time was missing. Francesca looked at her watch at 3.15pm, the next thing she knew it was after 8. Sookie said this out loud to people and Colonel Flood confirmed that.
"Oh," Sookie said after awhile.
"Oh?" Niall asked. Sookie giggled as she finally managed to clear the smoke around the woman's mind.
"It's a spell," she explained. "A very strong spell, cast on her," she smiled to herself. "She the guinea pig, an experiment of sorts. Trying to get information about," Sookie paused scowling. "About the vampires." Eric made a noise and Sookie shushed him. "Oh," she said sadly.
"What?" Niall asked.
"She's a spy," she whispered. "She was supposed to sleep with Eric and find out information, after she had completed her mission her memory was taken," she explained. Colonel Flood looked as outraged as a man possibly could. Sookie rose and sat back with her cousins cuddling into Claude.
"Take her to bed," Niall instructed. "She's excelled herself tonight," Sookie smiled as Claude lifted her into his arms.
"Even I was impressed," he admitted as he tucked her into bed. Sookie smiled as she drifted back off to sleep.
The next day Sookie woke up to find Claudine in the bed with her, she rolled over trying not to wake her cousin as she gathered her school uniform. Peeking into the study she spotted two coffins before she moved down to the kitchen.
"Sookie," she read. "The vampires are resting in the study so Claudine is sleeping in your room. Pop straight to school and straight home afterwards," it was signed by Niall. Grabbing a bagel Sookie popped straight into her home room.
"Fucks sake," Miranda screamed jumping up.
"Sorry," Sookie mumbled sitting down. The pair sat beside each other ignoring the other, Sookie stared at the wall ripping into the bread.
"Morning ladies," Alcide said strolling in. He kissed Sookie's head as he sat in front of them, Gabriel entered a few minutes later smiling. The four sat in an awkward silence before Gabriel coughed.
"So I heard about you saving the day last night," he finally said.
"Yeah," she laughed. "It was nothing really," she shrugged.
"What happened?" Miranda asked.
"Sookie uncovered a spy," Gabriel whispered.
"Did she really?" Alcide laughed. "Am sure pack master Flood is thrilled," Sookie scoffed.
"You four are early," their tutor said walking in. Miss Reins was one of the very few human's who worked in the school.
"Maybe you're just late?" Miranda asked. Sookie laughed before remembering she was mad at Miranda and coughed to cover it. Gabriel smirked at her and turned in his seat as the rest of the class walked in.
The day passed rather quickly and Sookie found herself stood outside at the end waiting for Alcide to finish talking to his friends.
"Hey Sookie," Gabriel said appearing. "Is your lift late?" he asked.
"Am making my own way home," she nodded. "Just wanted to say goodbye to Alcide," Gabriel nodded.
"He's not good for you," Gabriel suddenly blurted out. Sookie glared at him before he leaned down and kissed her softly. "We'd be perfect together," he whispered. Sookie barely registered what happened next, one minutes Gabriel was beside her the next he was at the bottom of the stairs. She screamed as she realised Alcide had tackled him.
"Stop it," she said jumping them and grabbing his arm. Gabriel hissed his face changing as he rolled Alcide over and punched him. Alcide rolled them back over holding Gabriel by his throat as he swung at him.
"STOP THIS," a voice boomed. Sookie jumped back as their sports teacher flew down the stairs. He grabbed Alcide and pulled him away as Sookie dropped down beside Gabriel. His face was bleeding and he was coughing.
"Take him away," the teacher growled. Sookie grabbed hold of Gabriel and popped him home with her. He sat in the kitchen a bag of frozen peas on his face as she tutted and walked around making them both a milkshake.
"You were stupid to provoke a werewolf," Sookie told him.
"I didn't provoke him," Gabriel snapped.
"You kissed me," she laughed.
"So?" he asked. "I kiss you all the time," Sookie continued laughing. She moved the frozen vegetables and dabbed at his face with a wet cloth. Gabriel leaned into her resting his face against her chest.
"Inappropriate," she commented. He chuckled against her before he sat back and hugged her.
"I'll go home before my mother has a heart attack," Sookie nodded and watched him leave. Sookie was left alone in the kitchen before the phone rang again.
"Hello, Brigant Household," she sang.
"Don't hang up," Miranda said instantly. Sookie growled into the phone before Miranda laughed. "I heard about Gabriel and Alcide fighting," Sookie twirled the cord around her fingers.
"Yeah," she whispered. "It was so stupid," Miranda giggled.
"What was it over?" she asked.
"Gabriel kissed me," Sookie told her. Miranda burst into laughter now. "Oh stop it you," she laughed right back. "It was absolutely nothing. You know what fairies are like, we are very touchy feely," Miranda sighed into the phone.
"You say this but we both know that Gabriel loves you," Sookie fell back into talking with her best friend like nothing had happened. She only realised how long she had been when she saw a tall blonde Viking appear.
"Fairy," he said with a nod.
"I have to go Miranda," she whispered. "I'll see you tomorrow," she promised. Miranda blew kisses down the phone before the pair hung up.
"Are you hungry?" Sookie asked rising.
"I'm sure you have nothing to offer me," Eric told her. She smirked slightly as she looked in the fridge.
"We have juice?" she asked.
"Fairy," he laughed. "I only drink and eat blood," Sookie stared at him.
"That's disgusting," she laughed. "That's nearly as bad as some fairy food Claudine brings round," she shuddered.
"I've never seen fairy food," Eric admitted sitting down.
"You wouldn't want too," Sookie pulled out a tray of chicken bits. "I don't eat any of it, being only three quarters fairy," Eric nodded. "However Grandpa, Claudine and Claude eat it like it's going out of fashion."
"Can they eat normal human food?" he asked.
"Oh yes," Sookie told him. "Grandpa is very fond of salmon," she stuck the chicken in the oven as Eric watched her.
"Are you not afraid?" he asked.
"Of?" Sookie laughed.
"Me?" Eric inquired. "I'm a vampire, you are a fairy. We are alone in this house, I could eat you," Sookie stared at him before she burst out laughing. Eric looked genuinely shocked at her reaction before a small smile crept onto his face.
"If I honestly thought you could catch me," Sookie paused. "Then I would be afraid."
"You think you are faster than me?" Eric asked.
"I know I am," Sookie admitted. She watched him as he looked around the room before he launched himself at her, Sookie screamed playfully before she popped. Eric barrelled straight into the kitchen counter before he heard laughing. She was at the other end of the island smiling at him. "Best you got vampire?" she asked. Eric smiled before he stepped towards her slowly, Sookie waited until she was in arms distance and popped again. The pair continued their game of cat and mouse until Pam woke up.
"Master?" she whispered. Eric was crouched down beside the sofa peering over the top. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"I am playing a game," he whispered.
"A game?" Pam looked disgusted at the idea.
"Catch the fairy," Sookie sang. Pam's face brightened at this idea. "I've been given a break to eat," she explained.
"Your five minutes are nearly up," Eric shouted.
"Oh shut up," Sookie laughed. "You haven't caught me once yet," she appeared and Pam's fangs ran down. Sookie raised an eyebrow at her confused.
"The school uniform," she explained. "May I join in?" Sookie nodded. Pam instantly dived at Sookie who screamed slightly and popped away appearing in the spot Pam had been.
"I never said start," Sookie snapped. Pam shrugged and dived again missing Sookie by inches as she popped again appearing beside the door.
"Not outside," Eric told her.
"Spoil sport," Pam whispered. "Hunting the fairy would be an even better game," she laughed. Sookie chuckled as she watched them before the game continued.
Niall appeared back in the house just after 9 hearing laughter from the kitchen; Sookie had made herself some popcorn as she talked to the vampires.
"Thank you," he whispered as Eric rose.
"We kept her distracted as you asked," Eric said with a nod.
"We learnt nothing new from the interrogation," Niall whispered. Pam had moved to get Sookie's full attention now. "She learnt nothing from you," he said.
"This is good news for me," Eric admitted.
"Grandpa," Sookie sang.
"Yes Princess," he said smiling.
"Hey," she smiled.
"Hello," he replied. Niall turned back to Eric and nodded. "You will receive payment tomorrow." Eric paused and looked over at Pam who gave a brief shake of her head.
"Payment will not be needed," Eric explained. "I barely noticed the time passing," he straightened his shirt. "Come Pam, we have a bar to run," Sookie pouted.
"Can I come?" she asked.
"When we open again," Pam said. "I will personally invite you," Sookie smiled and waved them goodbye.
"Have you eaten?" Niall asked sitting down.
"I had some chicken," Sookie told him. "Nothing major," Niall nodded and looked over at her.
"How was school then?" he asked. Sookie smiled at his attempt at small talk.
A/N: I realise this isn't the best ending to this chapter but I wanted to get it over with. Thank you all so much for your reviews. I love reading each and every one of them. New chapter soon hopefully.
