I'm BAAACK!! Muhahaha! Time to torture the Cullens!! And Harry!! MUHAHAHA!

Hee, sorry, evily moment. Anyhow, I hope you don't hate me for the long wait, I haven't even been home a full week! Um... I really don't have anything to say except that I have the next chapter nearly done. I'll post it TOMORROW if I get to 250 reviews!! If not, you might have to wait a few days for me to get a chance to load it.

Oh, and I heard the meanest quote, saying, whatever it is, the other day! It said "JK Rowling proved that young adults novels can be over 500 pages. Stephenie Meyer proved that they shouldn't be." How mean is that?? Seriously! Anyone reading this has got to be a fan of both, so you guys gotta agree! I laughed when I first saw it and then realized what it meant.

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HPOV

I gasped. Lost custody? They were taking me away from them?

"No," Edward said softly. "They're taking us away from you."

"No," I croaked. I was surprised I could even speak. My eyes burned and my throat felt like there was a huge lump in it. "They can't. I won't. Never!"

"Harry, please understand," Esme walked towards me, arms outstretched. She enveloped me in what is usually a comforting hug. "We don't want this. But they gave us no choice. We're going on trial for the accident. They won't let you stay with us."

"When?" It was all I could say.

"The end of Christmas break." Carlisle's voice was pained, worried, anxious. It was odd to hear anything but calm and serenity from him. He was always so put together. To see him falling apart, even just inside, killed me even more.

"The Blacks will be taking you in for now. They'll decide where you'll go permanently after the trial." Jasper was panicked as he spoke, though he tried to conceal it. He sighed. "This is all my fault. I can't believe it, after all this time, I ruined our family. My stupid restraint… Harry, you must hate me."

I shook my head. It wasn't true, not in the slightest.

"Jasper, I don't hate you. It's the Ministry! Where are they planning on putting me anyhow?" Edward's lips pursed and he became very stiff. "Edward, tell me!"

"Fine. The Malfoys put something in for custody, so did the Weasleys, this family called the Tonks's, and finally, if none are acceptable, you'll be going to your aunt and uncle. The ones we took you from." The lump grew even bigger and I knew I couldn't take it. I shoved past Hermione, who for some reason was still at the door, and ran. I didn't know where I was running and I didn't care.

I finally dropped to the ground, crumpling next to the wall. It supported me as I fought back the tears. I couldn't- I wouldn't cry. It would make them feel worse. A cruel laugh made me look up, just as the first tear fell. I wiped it away quickly as I saw who it was.

"So, Potter, what did they do to you this time? Did they try and rip your heart out or something?" Malfoy's drawl made me sick to my stomach.

"Shut up," I muttered. "Leave me alone."

"Why should I? Now tell me, what did they do to you? Would you like a badge?"

"No! Go away!" I screamed, tears threatening to fall again.

"Aw, c'mon, Potter. They're cool, they've got all these sayings and pictures. There's one that stimulates sunlight. There's a picture of sun and ashes, too! Don't you want them? Or are you still too attached to the vile bloodsuckers?"

"Shut up!" I repeated. I gritted my teeth, but he just smirked.

"I see I hit a nerve there." Suddenly, footsteps in the distance caught our attention. One was so quick you could barely hear it, the other slow and frantic.

"Harry!" Rosalie's arms surrounded me, building a solid wall. "Don't ever do that again, we were so worried!"

"Harry, are you alright?" Hermione seemed concerned.

"Look at that, Potter," Malfoy sneered. "They pretend to care about you. And we all know it's an act. They're good liars, aren't they? They've got to be." I swallowed my tears down so I could glare effectively. Fortunately, Rose got to him first.

"Leave," she hissed, a growl erupting from her chest. Malfoy pursed his lips and didn't move. "Leave if you value your life!" And he did.

"Rosalie, go, you need to hunt." I pulled away reluctantly. She was hurt, I could tell. But I needed some human only time. "Please, Rose. Go. I know the thirst hurts you, go hunt."

"Harry, I-"

"Rosalie, let me take over from here," Hermione said softly. Rose narrowed her eyes, but backed away, finally leaving us alone. Hermione wrapped her arms around me, not unlike the way Rose had done.

"It'll be fine," she murmured.

"You don't like them, Hermione, for it to be fine, they would have to be gone! At least from your perspective."

"I'm just concerned for your safety. But you love them, so I can't dislike them that much. It'll be fine, I promise."

"I'm holding you to that," I grumbled, wiping away the last of the tears. "Let's go."

We were standing by the borderline. I felt like I was going to be babysitting, like when Edward would drop me off at the line. I shivered and wrapped myself even more into my jacket, shielding myself from biting rain. Edward's lips were tight as he watched Billy Black slowly approach.

"Hello," he said softly. "Harry, are you ready? Do you have your things?" I nodded wordlessly, but gave a hopeful look towards my mother. She hugged me gently.

"Harry, you know you can't stay with us right now. It's amazing we even got permission to escort you here."

"I don't wanna go!" I whined, sounding like a little kid. "Why can't I just stay at Hogwarts? Tons of kids do it! And what about Sirius?"

"They want you as far away from us as possible! Isn't that obvious? Plus, they're not sure about his mental state. He was in Azkaban for a while." Rosalie was still livid. Emmett grasped her hands, trying to calm her down. He sent pleading looks towards Jasper, who was busy with speaking sweetly into Alice's ear.

"Rose, we already discussed this a million times! It's not changing, let's get over it and get through it!" I sighed. He was right.

I picked up my suitcase and proceeded to hug each and everyone in my family, especially Jasper, because he felt super guilty about the whole ordeal. He managed to push me away after a few seconds, afraid of hurting me. It was the same for pretty much everyone else, except for Esme and Rosalie. They refused to let go.

"Guys… mortal bones here… breakable bones here…" When they ignored my shouts I shrugged and hugged tighter. Hey, nobody from school was watching, right? I was free from mortification, at least! "Oh, well, I've been in more danger."

And then they were gone. I awkwardly stepped across the line, where Billy took my suitcase with ease. He threw it into the backseat of the car and motioned for me to get in. I slid into the passenger's seat of the old truck. He took his place in the driver's, his nose wrinkled in disgust.

"You smell like leech," he muttered, trying to be as kind as possible. Then, louder, he continued. "So, you go to wizard school?"

"Uh huh."

"How is it? Do you like it?"

"It's okay. Get picked on a bit cuz of my family, but the other kids usually stay away for the same reason. The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws are terrified of Edward, while Gryffindor is terrified of Emmett and Edward, and Slytherin is terrified of Alice, Jasper, and Rosalie. I think they like Edward, actually."

"Ah. I see. Well, we should be there in just a few minutes."

And indeed we were. I walked cautiously into the warm house. Hedwig was waiting for me.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that she got here early. It is a she, right?"

"Yeah, that's Hedwig. Come here, girl." She flew to my outstretched arm and I patted her head fondly. With her white feathers, she fit right into the family. More than I did, at times.

"Harry! The bird just came through the window, did you see it? Did ya, did ya, did ya?" The little ball of energy named Jake came and launched itself to my leg, where it clung. "Did ya?"

"Yeah, I did," I told him, bending down to he could reach the owl. "This is Hedwig. She's my bird. Do you want to pet her?"

Jake tentatively reached out two fingers and patted her on the head. His face broke out into a smile as he continued.

"She's so pretty," he whispered. I nodded, aware of where he was coming from. She was beautiful when she flied. Yet another way she was like the family. Maybe they should just adopt her instead of me. Then again, she is an animal and they eat animals. Wait a second, so do I!

"So, Jake, did you miss me?" Jake's attention was drawn from the bird, back to me. The kid really was adorable, for a werewolf's son. If I stretched my imagination, he could even be like a little brother.

"Yep! And guess what Daddy said we could do this Christmas! Guess, guess!"

"Um… decorate the tree?"

"No! Daddy said we could go to a party, a big boy party! With all of his friends! I'm gonna play with Sam and Quil and Paul! How cool is that? And Leah and Seth will be there, but Seth is a little baby, he's no fun, and Leah has cooties, so I can't go near her." A party of werewolves. Wonderful.

"It's a tribal meeting," Billy mouthed to me. "You've been invited." I nodded, put out slightly. Why would I want to hear them bash my family? All thoughts were driven from my head as Hedwig took off and Jake jumped up into my arms.

"Let's go outside!"

"It's raining, Jake."

"I wanna go outside!"

"But, Jake, the rain!"

"It always rains here. I wanna play!"

"We can play inside," I tried to reason.

"No."

"Do you like stories? I know some!" I was desperate to get away from the rain.

"Stories are for sissies! And girls!"

"Can you say 'hippogriff tails'?" My last chance to distract him…

"Hi… hippo… hippogriff tails! Why'd you have me say, that, Har-" I tackled him to the ground, tickling the small boy as he shrieked in laughter. This was more fun then I ever expected it to be.

Next chapter... the Christmas party!! Feedback please! I'd love it :)