A/N: Hey, so sorry it's taken me a while to get this chapter out, and Im sorry it's a bit shorter than usual. I've been crazy sick lately and I had my finals this week. But, check out my new story and tell me if I should keep going with it or not =) also, feel free to tell me about Burning Bright as well! Hope everyone is well.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Twilight

Edwards POV

After Thanksgiving things changed, I mean they seriously changed. Elena was constantly in a pissed off mood because of that guy that showed up claiming to be Draco's brother. Obviously since I can read thoughts I knew he was only a cousin, but still, I didn't really understand the tension at first. My family doesn't seem to understand how difficult it is to actually read someone's mind. It's easy enough to get the thoughts that they are thinking about at the moment, but to get the whole story of something takes a great deal of effort. Elena's mind was too hard to read because she knew I could do it, as was Draco's. His mother didn't seem too involved in whatever the kid was, so I decided to read his thoughts and get down to business. I didn't really feel the anger that was radiating off of Elena or Draco after I basically looked at his entire life. His life sucked; he was doing what he was raised to do. However, he did know that what he was doing was wrong, and he should stop based on that. I sighed, looking out my window. Draco and Elena had fought each and every time we had been over to visit, and it was all about that kid. Elena never wanted to see him again, while Draco was willing to give him a small chance. The kids had liked him, and he was family. It was the same argument over and over again, so my family and I had decided to stop visiting for a while. It sucked because they were entertaining, especially the children. It wasn't like there was nothing for me to do here, but it was nice to be around people again after high school and Bella being changed. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I opened it to see that I had a text from Elena. She never texted anyone, let alone me.

Will you do me a favor and meet me five miles northeast from the old boundary line? Don't tell anyone that you are meeting me.

I frowned at that but slipped my phone back in my pocket after a quick 'sure'.

"Where are you going? You just disappeared." Alice cornered me on the stairs, honey colored eyes narrowed at me.

"I can go places without you knowing alright Alice?" when that only made her more suspicious I ruffled her hair. "Maybe I'm going to buy your Christmas present with someone who blocks what it's going to be from you." Her face lit up at that and she gave me a giant hug.

"Oh Edward! I knew there was a reason why you were my favorite brother!"

"Hey! I do everything for you!" Emmett yelled from upstairs.

"Well, are you getting me a surprise present?"

"He's just sucking up to you! And since when is it my fault that you can see everything?" I snuck out of the house while they were arguing, hearing Emmett project his thoughts out to me.

You are so lucky that I got your back, or you would never get out of here to do whatever it is you wanted to do. Have fun, and tell me what happens when you get back!

I shook my head at his antics but did silently thank him as I ran to the spot that Elena wanted to meet me at. She was already there, her thoughts a mess.

Do I really want to ask him to do this for me? But do I have a choice? The kids are so sad now without them, and I promised like an idiot that we would see them again. But, I can't pick them all. Jacy would have a fit if he knew that he could have seen Jamie and I said no. And Ginny would be so angry. But…maybe I can arrange for all the kids to meet? They wouldn't hurt the kids would they?

"Are you okay Elena? Your thoughts seem a little conflicted." I announced my presence and she turned to face me, dark circles under her eyes.

"I am conflicted, about everything. But I didn't ask you to come out here for some therapy." She took a deep breath. "I need your help to get some of my friends over to visit. They are very dear to us, but they can't be seen at our house. Do you think that we could possibly use your house? Not the Cullen house but your actual house."

"Of course you can Elena, why so secretive?"

"I'm not telling Draco about the visit. He's so set on giving his cousin a chance that I don't trust him with this right now."

"Why?"

"Because his cousin wants to kill these people." She rubbed her face with her palms, obviously tired. "I don't know what to do Edward. I love Draco so much, but I can't be with him if he is going to accept his cousin. I can't."

"Don't do anything yet alright? I'll do a little spy work, listen in on some of his thoughts, and then I'll tell you if what he's thinking is bad or good alright? Don't leave him Elena; he loves you more than anything." She just nodded her head. "Okay, so when do you need to use my house?"

"In three days, I have sent them a picture of the living room, so they will probably apparate inside there at around Noon? I'm not sure, will you call me when they get here?"

"I promise you I will. Now go home, and try not to argue with Draco okay?"

"Is it really that bad?" she asked me, brown eyes filling with tears.

"Kind of…but don't cry. Just go home and spend some time with him that doesn't involve a fight about his cousin or whatever. I'll try and listen in on his thoughts, and we'll go from there." She only nodded before she shifted and made her way back to her house. I followed as close as I dared without her wolf senses urging her on to attack me. She shifted back outside in her shed, and came back out in a pair of sweats and one of Draco's shirts. She looked so young and vulnerable. She makes me forget almost every time I see her that she's only 22. It was probably the fact that she had so many kids, and that she was married already, oh, and the small detail where she changes into a wolf that can bite my head off. Maybe it was those things. I got comfortable under a tree, resting my head against it. I then settled myself in to listen to Draco's thoughts, completely unprepared for what he was going to think.

I can't believe she's actually talking to me. She looks so sad though. She never used to look this sad…except for when she was pregnant with Cale and Dash and I had just found out that Jace was a squib—well, thought he was a squib anyways. She's not pregnant again is she? No, don't be an idiot. I took precautions, and we haven't done anything since thanksgiving thanks to Kingston. Kingston. I will kill him. I hate that my plan is causing her to be mad at me, but I have to get close to him. I have to let him think that he's like my little brother. Although it was hard watching him play with the kids. He looked so young and so happy. He reminds me of myself before-

I pulled myself out of his head, feeling dizzy. I couldn't take how many things were going on in there at once, not to mention the flashbacks of him at a younger age. He was very conflicted, but his general plan was to kill the boy himself.

Elena's POV

I did what Edward suggested and just hung out with Draco like I hadn't since before that stupid Thanksgiving party. I didn't fight with him, or call him names, or mention his cousin. I just asked him if he wanted to watch a movie with me, curled up in his side, and enjoyed just being with him. We hadn't been this close in a while unless we were sleeping, and sometimes I made him sleep somewhere else and I had the kids sleep with me in our bed because I was so mad at him. I hated the fact that he was considering giving Kingston a chance; it wasn't like him to just change his opinion on someone after having hated them for so long. I know that he made up with Harry, but he did that for me. He didn't want anything to do with Kingston before Thanksgiving, and now he's invited over for Christmas? I don't think so. I sighed as I realized I had become tense in Draco's arms again, and his heart was beating faster, waiting for me to start yelling at him or fighting. It hurt so much to think that this is what we have become, we've always been happy. Well, not all of the time, but most of the time we were.

"I think that we need to talk Elena, we can't keep fighting, and then be all close and lovey dovey when you decided that you don't want to fight at the moment." I bit back my snappy comment and nodded.

"Alright, do you have something you want to say?"

"Yeah I do actually. I'm so tired of fighting with you; it's hard because no matter what I do you're angry with me. It's like you hate me love, and it hurts. I love you and the kids more than anything else in the entire world, but this isn't going to work between us if you continue to be this way." It looked like he had been thinking about what he was going to say for a very long time, it almost came out of his mouth full of his usual confidence and arrogance. It sounded like the Draco I met just about seven years ago, and I hated it.

"What are you saying? That you could just walk away from us?" I pushed myself away from him on the couch, rubbing my face with my hands. I was so tired of everything, and if Draco left me-if my heart left me I didn't know what I was going to do. He took a deep breath and stayed where he was, obviously seeing me break down, and not coming to comfort me. Well, he really was determined then.

"I don't want to have to do that, but yes. I can't live with all of this anger towards me Elena. I've done nothing but love you and each of our children with all that I am; I don't understand how you can treat me like this. I've kept you all safe, you have everything you want and more, I never tell you no…what the bloody hell am I supposed to do? You aren't acting like my wife, and you know it."

"Oh, so it's my fault? No, it's your stupid cousin's fault. He wants to kill my best friends, he'd probably kill me too if I wasn't your wife. He might kill me anyways, but you still want to give him a chance. If you want to leave me, the children, us, then go. But I'm telling you right now Draco, if you leave us; you are not welcome back, ever."

"I see. No 'I love you' or even a 'don't leave'. I get the choice. Leave or stay, I don't care. Merlin Elena, I don't know who you are anymore."

"Yeah well, I can say the same about you." I snapped, trying my best to hold in my cries. It didn't work and soon I was sobbing on the couch, working my hardest to still appear strong when I was anything but that. If Draco left I don't know what I would do, I love him so much it seems strange to even consider that he would just walk away from us willingly.

"Love," he reached out to hold me and I pushed him away angrily, he was the one that made me cry like this in the first place.

"I love you Draco, more than you know. I would do anything for you, but not this. Not your cousin. And if you're going to pick him over me, over your children, then you are not the man I thought you were." And with what little dignity I had, I left the room for my bedroom where I could cry in peace.

Draco's POV

I watched as she walked away from me, her body shaking from her cries. Cursing, I kicked the table, and then cursed again as pain shot through my foot.

"This is bloody ridiculous." I yelled, suddenly furious. I hated that I had to lie to her, more than anything I hated to see her cry. I could understand her not liking me right now, hell, I reminded myself so much of a younger me that I didn't really like myself either. The look on her face when I told her that I would leave, I almost couldn't keep it up, I almost told her everything right then. But then I would be putting her in danger, and I would never do that. I looked at the clock and closed my eyes, trying to calm down. She obviously wouldn't be picking up the kids from school today, so I would. The quiet drive there actually calmed me down, and a genuine smile crossed my face as I watched my children run to the car. Merlin, Cale looked so much like her Mum when she smiled, and it hurt. I hadn't seen Elena smile at me in a very long time, she used to more than once a day.

"Daddy!" Cale cried, kissing my cheek as she wrapped her small arms around my neck.

"Hey Princess," I kissed her back, wondering if I could really leave her. I know I said that I would, but I doubted I would ever be able to walk away from my family. "How was school?"

"Good, I made a…well, I don't really know what I made. I just made it." Her little nose scrunched up as she thought about what she made, but that didn't stop her from giving me the brightest smile.

"Can I see it?" I was curious as to watch she made, she wasn't very artistic. Now Julian, that kid was an artist and he just turned four not too long ago.

"Not yet, it's drying in the art room. I'll bring it home for you tomorrow Daddy." It was a weird thing, being called 'daddy' with such affection, but it warmed my heart every time they called me that. I don't know why my own father made me stop calling him that when I was four, I would encourage my children to call me 'daddy' forever.

"Well guess what I did today Daddy!" Dash shouted from the backseat as I started to drive away.

"What?" he made a face at me through the mirror and I laughed. "Okay, did you…make a cake?"

"No! Why would I make a cake?" he snorted at me. "I got to be the first person in line all day today!"

"Way to go!" Being the first person in line meant that you were the best behaved when they lined everyone up to go around the school. It was supposed to be some kind of trick to make little kids act right all the time.

"I know!" he crowed, very proud of himself. "Momma is gonna be very happy with me."

"Yes she will." I agreed, trying to keep up my smile.

"Are you and Momma still mad at each other?" Jacy asked me from his seat, a serious look on his face.

"Were not exactly mad at one another Jace, it's a little bit more complicated than that." I wouldn't lie to them about us, just because I felt like it confused them to see one thing and be told another.

"Are you going to leave us?" he questioned quietly, eyes downcast. The car was suddenly very quiet, and four pairs of ears were waiting for my answer.

"I…" Should I lie to them and tell them no? What kind of father would that make me though? Should it even matter if I am leaving anyways? "I was thinking about it. I don't want to leave you guys, but your momma's very mad at me right now, and were not getting along. So I might go away for a little while, but I promise that I will come back." I finally said, still not pleased with my answer, or how sad they looked.

"I don't want you to ever leave Daddy!" Julian cried suddenly from his seat, tears spilling from his icy blue eyes.

"I'm sorry." Was all I could say, hating myself a lot more than I had in a while. That's how Elena found us when we came home-crying.

Well, things are looking a bit down for the Malfoy family. No one is sure of what they want, but they do know that something has to give. Review to help inspire me to get the next chapter out sooner =D