To psychoyoshi79: Theon and Stelle aren't romantically involved with each other. It is as you said "a ruse as a means of protection from unwanted advances" Though they do seem to have a sort of more then friends relationship going on at times (friends with benifits?)

As for Hyperion (Orion), he and Stelle are sort of complicated, but yes they are going to be paired together.

Thanks for reading! (:


"Miss?" a squeaky voice asked. A long pointy green finger reached out and poked Stelle's sleeping form.

"Miss." the voice asked more urgently. With a groan Stelle opened one violet eye and came to face the anxious face of a house elf.

"Miss must must get up now. Yous is needing to go eat breakfast, you is." the tiny creature squeaked.

Nodding, Stelle tumbled out of bed and into the adjourning bathroom. 5 minutes later Stelle came out looking refreshed albeit sleepy in her tousled sleeping clothes, her messy silver hair was thrown up in a simple messy bun with her wand holding it altogether. Noticing the house elf gone, she yanked the door of her room open to face Sirius – looking just as sleepy as her. Giving each other a grunt of greeting they dragged themselves to the dining room. Many turned to watch as father and daughter plopped themselves down and began piling food onto their plate, they both chewed in synch with each other.

"Nice shirt." Theon interrupted the quietness of the room.

"Thanks, I found it in your closet." Stelle replied. Looking around Stelle notice with a surprise that Ron and Hermione were still here, 'huh,' she thought 'I totally forgot about them'.

"So kids, what do you want to do today?" James asked.

"Can we go play Quidditch dad?" Jake asked with Ron nodding in agreement. Hermione wrinkled her nose, "Can I go check out the library? There are so many rare books here. I doubt even Hogwarts has them."

Shaking his head at Hermione's love of books Jake turned to his newly found brother, "What do you want to do? Quidditch? Do you play?"

"Yes, I do play Quidditch – seeker actually. I don't feel like playing it today, as for what I want to do well that I can't say."

James took this as his opportunity to bond with his son, "Seeker really? You know I played seeker for a while until I got the Chaser position at Hogwarts. What broom do you have?"

"A Firebolt." Theon responded casually.

"What about you Allie?" a now awake Sirius asked his daughter.

"Beater, I also have a Firebolt."

"What? I was a Beater at Hogwarts too, you know!"

"I wouldn't know, since you never express the desire of talking to me when I was younger."

The room quieted down, Sirius eyes filled with pain. He opened and closed his mouth looking like a gaping fish. Taking this as her cue Stelle stood up and left the room.

"Oh Sirius, just give her some time." Lily whispered. Nodding his head, Sirius too left the room.


Finding Stelle was harder then Jake thought. He eventually found her perched on top of a tree branch reading a thick leather bound book.

"He really regrets what he did." he said after he joined her. All he got was a soft hum as a reply.

"He locked himself in his room and won't come out. Dad thinks he is trying to drown himself in Firewhiskey."

With a snap Stelle closed her book, "Look, I could care less about him getting drunk and being depressed. The only reason I'm trying this is because of Theon and you."

'There it is again' Jake thought as his stomach once again churned over.

"Me?" was all he was able to get out. Stelle let out a tinkling laugh that sent goosebumps on Jake's arm.

"Mostly Theon. You're his twin brother, there is a bond between you two. I would do anything to help him.." she trailed off. Memories began to flash inside of her head. One particular one began to play in her mind.

FLASHBACK

"I haven't had this much fun in months." Theon shouted over the din, he spun on his heel and expertly drove his sword into a charging vampires heart. Laughing Stelle, decapitated a vampire who was trying to sneak up on her. She watched as it turned into dust and then turned to assist Theon who was trying to fight three vampires. Twisting the shadows of the dingy club she molded them into a spear and threw it straight threw the vampire's heart.

"Nice one Stelle!" Theon shouted as he made the other vampire turn to dust. With one left Stelle looked around to see if anybody needed help.

'There!' her mind supplied her. Three vampires had cornered a frightened Fae. Cursing, she looked for any long range weapons. Getting a quick idea, she molded the shadows to create a bow and arrow. Pulling the string back, she let the arrow loose and watched as it struck one of the vampire's chest. Aiming two more arrows she did the same to the rest. Her victory was cut short as a scream reached her ears. 'No' she thought. She ran through the panicked crowd using the shadows to help her move faster. There on the ground was Theon with four vampires leaning over him. Their blood red eyes gleaming in the darkness as they drank greedily. With a terrifying scream her world exploded. All noise died out, her focus was on Theon's pale form. Her eyes glowed and pulsed with unleashed power. The shadows wrapped around her lithe form making her glow. She charged at the feeding vampires and wrapped her hands around one of the vampires neck and head. With a twist and a sickening crunch she manage to decapitate him with her bare hands. Dust pooled around her feet but she ignored it as she maneuvered the shadows into spears and drove them onto the remaining three's hearts. Taking deep steady breathes she ran to Theon's side. Tears gathered around her violet eyes. She didn't notice the shadows around her killing any approaching vampires. She didn't notice when someone pushed her away.

"He's dying." a soft feminine voice whispered.

"Do something! Anything!" Stelle screamed. Strong arms wrapped around her and she sobbed into the familiar chest, Orion.

"There is one way. He needs to be changed." the soft voice responded.

"A full change?" Stelle asked in a broken voice.

"No, it can be a quarter change. Won't affect him much but we will need someone willing to give him the extra blood."

"I'll do it!" Stelle answered immediately, "I volunteer!" she added in a stronger voice. (Hunger Games, anyone?)

"Stelle it is risky. No one has had Fae blood in centuries You can die from this."

"You can't make me back down, Darya."

Darya let out a sigh, knowing that she couldn't make Stelle change her mind.

"When I tell you to, give him your blood."

Seeing Stelle nod, she cut her wrist and pressed it on Theon's pale lips, she saw as they started to gain color and then she bit him. She sucked out most of her blood from his system.

"Now!" she shouted. Stelle slit her wrist and pressed it on Theon's lips. She felt her blood run out of the cut and into his mouth. She almost laughed when he grabbed her wrist and pressed it on his lips.

The color came back to his face, his eyes had sharpened and now the emerald eyes seemed to glow.

Seeing that he alive she lost consciousness.

END FLASHBACK

"Hello... Stelle are you alright?" Jake waved a hand in front of Stelle's face. Blinking out the memory Stelle smiled, "Yeah, I just, remembered something."

They sat in silence watching how the wind blew the leaves around them.

"Thanks for the book." Jake said after a while. Stelle smiled at the reminder of it,

"No need for thanks, since you already thanked me." she watched with amusement as he blushed, "How are you enjoying it?"

"Oh it is great! Usually I'm not one to read for fun, but this book is just... How to describe it?" he mused.

"Enthralling, captivating?" Stelle chirped.

"Yes! That! The spells listed on it are so beautiful." watching Stelle raise an eyebrow he explained, "Well you see most other spells don't need much. Just the incantation and the wand movement, but these they need emotion. When you cast them they feel like they are a part of you and for that they come out stronger. The rush you feel as your magic complies to them is pure bliss."

"Seems you have an understanding of the art form down. I'm glad, most people misunderstand it. How far along are you?"

"Mostly done with it." he explained, once again blushing.

"It seems you are in need of another book pretty soon."

"So is the book really by The Morgause leFay?"

"It is." she answered curtly.

"Where on Earth did you find it?" he breathed out.

"In one of my family's vaults. Morgause is my many times great aunt."

With that little tidbit of information she shrank and pocketed her book and gracefully descended the tree. Jake watched with a smile on his face as she waved at him and headed into the house.