Silent Light

Chapter 25

The Christmas holidays were upon them, Harry was having the time of his life. Draco kept falling sliding on the ice and snow, to see the Slytherin Prince so unhinged was amusing to say the least. Hermione, Ron and Lavender were coming for Christmas too and Harry was eager for them to meet his new family. The fact they were off school and Harry was able to spend all his time with Edward was an added bonus.

"Your friends will be here tonight at nine" grinned Alice hyperly.

"Brilliant!" bounced Harry eagerly, just as hyper as Alice was. He hoped they got on with his new family he could only hope though. He knew they would make an effort for him so he could only hope.

"Calm down the pair of you" said Jasper desperately; he could feel the bloody excitement as if it were his own.

"Sorry Jasper" said Alice and Harry in sync.

Jasper just rolled his eyes.

"Don't worry so much, if they are like the rest of you we will get on fine!" whispered Edward softly. Hearing Harry's constant fears that they couldn't get on, he knew how much Ron and Hermione meant to Harry so he was going to try his hardest to get on with them.

"They are going to be shocked for a few seconds before they say if you make Harry happy that's all that matters!" sang Alice giggling happily.

Harry relaxed and laughed, so it was Hermione that speaks first because it sounded just like her.

"Harry come eat!" shouted Sirius softly.

"Coming!" sighed Harry, he could never get used to eating on a regular basis.

Edward, Jasper and Alice stayed in the living room, while Harry ate they knew it made people feel uncomfortable them not eating. Harry didn't mind but Narcissa didn't like it at all.

"I'd offer you a drink but I don't keep a supply of animal blood in the fridge" smirked Sirius coming in and sitting down.

Alice giggled in amusement and Edward just smirked, Sirius was a combination of Emmett and Rosalie. Fun, crazy but when it came to Harry or someone he loved very protective. Jasper just withheld a smile, he was only here to make Alice happy and he actually wanted to see Harry but he felt uncomfortable sitting here in a house full of people he didn't know.

"Its fine" grinned Edward.

"So heard your coming here for Christmas are you all happy about that?" asked Sirius seriously.

"We are it's nice to do something different for once without worry" murmured Edward honestly.

"Good, then I wont have to tell Harry you changed your mind…I'd hate for you all to be uncomfortable…but do me a favour? Bring some blood with you so at least you eat" murmured Sirius.

"We can get them blood pops actually" said Draco coming though, smelling of wet dog.

"That's actually a good idea, I gotta talk to Harry for a minute I'll be right back!" said Sirius quickly going though to the kitchen.

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"Harry ask Hermione to bring a box of blood pops with her when she comes" said Sirius.

"She already is I asked her a while ago" said Harry with a smirk.

"Oh…do they know?" asked Sirius sitting down already knowing the answer. About Edward being his boyfriend, he just knew Harry hadn't told them out of fear of being rejected.

"Not yet they will pretty soon" said Harry nervously.

"They will be fine just remember no one cares which gender you prefer we all love you regardless" said Sirius.

"It doesn't help when they expect me to settle down and marry a witch have children" said Harry with distaste.

"That's the majority of the wizarding world Harry…not your friends" sighed Sirius, for someone so powerful and good looking Harry thought so lowly of himself.

"I know" sighed Harry feeling a little better.

"Good," smiled Sirius, Harry finished his food and walked back though with him.

Sitting down on Edward's lap, cold arms shot like snakes around him. A cool chin rested on his shoulder, smiling softly he cuddled himself in further to his Adonis like boyfriend. Alice was in Jasper's lap, they watched as Sirius enlarged the room and began adding seats so everyone coming would have a place to sit.

"If there anything you cannot do?" said Jasper watching the man perform magic with childlike fascination.

"Bring back the dead" muttered Sirius sadly.

Harry felt sadness, knowing he was talking about his parents and Remus his lover. He didn't dwell on it too long, because he didn't want to be sad on Christmas it was a time of good will and happiness. He had never truly had happiness at Christmas; his first Christmas present had been when he was eleven years old. So in technicality he had only had around six Christmas' the last one had spent in a tent tracking down Horcrux's - in fact they hadn't known the date at all so it had came and gone.

Edward's arms tightened around him, hearing Harry's thoughts, he was determined to give Harry a Christmas he wouldn't forget. He already had a lot of presents for Harry he knew the boy would protest but at the end of the day he would accept them.

"Sirius had me climb on his back to get the star on the tree" laughed Harry as they spoke about the past few days.

"Well when I was little me and Regulus used to put the stars on the only thing done without magic" murmured Sirius a little embarrassed.

"Yeah it's a tradition everywhere Siri" sighed Harry, his mind going over every year Vernon would lift his sausage like son up to put a start or angel at the top of the tree. He had so wanted to be a part of the family, as he watched from his cupboard.

"If I ever meet them I'll kill them" snarled Edward angrily.

Harry threw Edward a look of warning, Sirius still didn't know about how bad Harry's life was. He wasn't about to tell him now, however, luck wasn't exactly known to him.

"Who?" asked Sirius very much confused.

"The Dursley's" said Edward when Harry refused to reply.

"Why?" demanded Sirius, he had a niggling suspicion, and Edward got a look at what Harry looked like when he was younger. Thirteen the first time Sirius ever saw him, at the whomping willow agreeing to live with him after only seeing him ten minutes.

"It's nothing!" snapped Harry god he just wanted to enjoy Christmas why did everything go wrong? Damn Edward for being able to read his mind! But he couldn't stay mad not even for a minute, as Edward brought him back down into his lap.

"You shouldn't keep it to yourself Harry, what you went though is nothing to be ashamed off" said Edward softly.

Harry just huffed uncomfortably; Jasper pushed out his gift and calmed Harry down.

"The Dursley's physically, emotionally neglected him, his bedroom until he went to Hogwarts was a cupboard" said Edward, growling low in his throat the only sign he was angry.

"They beat him up for using magic, and not doing his chores in time. They never let him take part in Christmas and never gave him a birthday" said Edward he threw in the birthday when he heard Harry's thoughts.

"They never fed him, or hugged him when he was sad, comforted him when he was hurt." sighed Edward.

"But I'm fine now!" sighed Harry knowing Sirius was going to be a mother hen even worse now.

"Why did you never tell me?" asked Sirius wide eyed a look of hurt in his blue eyes.

"It's over I just want to live my life" murmured Harry staring at the floor feeling so much guilt that it was making Jasper look uncomfortable and it took a lot to make a vampire feel uncomfortable.

"Oh Harry…just when I think I know everything there is to know…you always pull out more!" sighed Sirius bringing Harry into a hug.

"I'm sorry" murmured Harry.

"It's alright, we will talk about it later right now lets just enjoy Christmas hmm?" said Sirius softly.

Harry grinned feeling immediately better.

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"They will be here in a minute" grinned Alice, Jasper had gone home it was just Edward and Alice. Alice wanted to be there to meet Hermione, Ron and Lavender even though Harry had told her about everything and how Lavender hadn't been a friend of his. Until lately Harry would have continued to compare her to Jessica Stanley.

And of course as usual Alice was right; they had used a Portkey and came baring gifts.

"Harry!" screamed Hermione, launching herself at her best friend. "How are you? You look great! Are you eating? What have you been doing? How's the school coming along? Have you made friends?" she asked without breath.

"Breath Mione! And yes I did and I'm fine and yes I am eating. Schools fine and so are my grades before you blow a fuse" smiled Harry hugging her back.

"Alright mate?" asked Ron hugging him in a very manly way of course.

"I'm good how's the family?" asked Harry.

"Brilliant mate" nodded Ron.

"Guys this is my friend Alice" said Harry "Alice this is Hermione, Ron and Lavender"

"Nice to meet you" smiled Hermione knowing what she was already "How different is animal blood to normal blood?"

Alice giggled in amusement. Harry shook his head, Edward stared in disbelief.

"Mione leave her alone!" admonished Ron "She's not a test subject!"

"Sorry" blushed Hermione going bright red.

"It's ok maybe we can talk about it later" giggled Alice happily 'I like her' she thought.

"This is my boyfriend Edward Cullen" said Harry nervously.

Just as Alice predicted their jaws dropped in shock, maybe it was how gorgeous he was or the fact that Harry was seeing a boy they didn't know.

"Aww Harry if he makes you happy that's all that matters!" squealed Hermione. Harry wanted to laugh but he was too excited, and relieved.

"Aye mate, but if you hurt him vampire or not I'll turn you to dust" said Ron seriously, Harry was his brother in all but blood; they had been though hell together. To get where they were today was a huge accomplishment and he wasn't going to have it wasted.

Edward would have smiled at the loyalty, knowing how much Harry needed that in his life. However, his face remained solemn so that Ron knew he was being serious. Shaking Ron's hand he nodded his head curtly and said "Don't worry I wont"

"Hello Hermione it's nice to meet you" said Edward shaking her hand and didn't hesitate to shake Lavender Browns hand, looking her in the eye the entire time. It was a nasty scar she had, even worse for him because he could see better than most humans. It had been done by a werewolf, and magic hadn't been able to heal it so she was stuck with them. He could tell by her thoughts she thought she was ugly and a disgrace and wished she hadn't survived.

"It's nice to meet you too Lavender there is someone I think you should meet who would understand what you are going though" mumbled Edward softly. "Her name is Emily; she was hurt in a very similar way to you…"

"Really?" asked Lavender wide eyed, turning her hopeful eyes to Edward for the first time.

"Yes" nodded Edward kindly.

"See I told you" grinned Hermione smugly.

Alice giggled at Hermione, she reallllly liked her.

Edward just smirked and everyone got comfortable, talking the rest of the night about everything. From what Harry had been doing to what they had been doing in the Wizarding world. Everyone joined them, Narcissa, Draco, Andie, Teddy, Sirius.

Alice left after eleven o'clock and Edward? He stayed the night with Harry until the early hours, he left a little message for him and joined his family hunting. They had to make sure they took their fill, of course Carlisle was going to bring some packets of blood as Sirius suggested looking pleased with that. It meant Sirius and the others were comfortable about what they were, everything had changed since Harry had entered their lives. They felt human for the first time in their lives...celebrating christmas properly and everything. Carlisle hadnt seen so many Christmas presents before in his life, and he knew half of them were Harry's. Yes, his family had changed and Carlisle loved changed - he knew it was probably hard for Jasper, Jasper didn't take well to change.

Thankfully it didnt seem to be taking its toll on the beautiful Civil War Vampire.

There we go! What did you think? will Harry have the christmas he deserves or will something happen? will the vampires attack early catching them unawares? what will edward have gotten harry for his xmas? R&R plz