Chapter 22: Draco and Edward

After helping Hailey with all her new clothes Draco grumbled about how his little sister was entirely to irritating thinking she could get their father and him to get everything inside and not only that but both father and son also had to help put all her new electronic stuff together while the women simply put the clothes up.

After spending 3 days on the assembly of: CD players, TV and DVD/blue ray player, new bed, new makeup mirror, several new bookshelves Draco was ready to get out of the house for a little bit so as to breathe a bit easier. Draco grabbed up his car keys and raced out of the house so that he could get away from everything for a bit and do some serious thinking and maybe see what the town of Port Angeles had to offer.

Draco arrived in Port Angeles and with the late evening already begun he was able to hit the mall and pick up a few items for himself it was while he was checking out the book store in the mall that he saw Edward Cullen the young man he had met while hunting with his father. Edward sensing Draco's mind turned and came over to the other vampire boy and said "hi, Draco what are you doing here?"

Draco smiled and said "I had to get out of the house for a bit my sister and mom along with Alice I am guessing went shopping and it has taken us 3 days to get everything put together and put where Hailey wants it to go."

Edward laughed for several minutes and said "yeah that was my sister Alice and so you know she has a compulsive problem. I am thinking of trying to get her to check in to the Betty Ford Clinic maybe they can get Alice under control where she does not have to go shopping 4 or 5 times a month."

Draco laughed hearing this and said "so what are you doing here Edward?"

Edward said "well I like to read but the problem is with being what I am I have read every book I own several times so I thought I would hit Port Angeles and get me something new to read."

Draco nodded at this and said "well I will let you continue to look."

Edward smiled and said "hold on why don't we hang out for a while I mean neither of us has to be home real early as long as I am in before the sun comes up that is fine and I am sure if we call your parents they won't mind us catching that marathon of old movies in the cinema and then I can tell you some more about my family, so you know who to avoid."

Draco thought for a minute and said "alright, but we don't have to worry about calling my parents or Hailey my parents are very busy getting reacquainted and as for my sister well she would just worry about me."

Edward looked perplexed for a bit and said "your sister is a worrier, but aren't you the older brother shouldn't you worry about her and not the other way around?"

Draco smiling said "yeah but you have to understand that with Hailey she worries about people constantly it is kind of the thing that she does best that and fight evil."

Edward smiling said "I bet there is a story there isn't there?"

Draco nodded and said "yeah I will tell you throughout the evening deal."

Edward nodded and went to pay for his books and then he and Draco went to get the tickets for the marathon on the movie, but since it didn't start for another hour Draco sat with Edward and he told Edward all about his sister's history and Edward was an excellent listener as he heard how Hailey's life had been and what she had gone through and what she had lost during the course of the battles with Lord Voldemort and his followers.

Edward after hearing this for an hour nodded as they went in to watch the movie, but throughout the movie he was curious as to why this little girl felt the need to do all this and why she did not go to somebody to help her with it instead of relying on only herself to get through it. As the duo left the movie after the marathon Edward voiced his concerns and said "I have to ask why did your sister not go to somebody instead of relying on only herself for this type of thing?" Draco smiled and said "I asked her and she said that the reason she never went to somebody to fight the battle for her is that she was concerned if she did that she would get other people killed and that is something that my sister could not endure."

Edward nodded and said "OK, well I promised to tell you about my family and of course you have met my brother's Emmett and Jasper they are both very unique. Emmett has an issue with practical jokes and is always laughing and pulling something on the rest of us but as you know he is the muscle in our family any time we need extreme physical strength it is Emmett and he is married to Rosalie. Jasper he is an empath but he is more serious than Emmett and he has a point where he is probably more dangerous than any of the rest of us his history was extremely colorful and violent and he is with Alice."

Draco nodded and waited for Edward to continue.

Edward smiled and said "OK that is my brothers so now I get to go into my sister's a bit and there are three of them."

Draco groaned and said "you have my sympathies."

Edward nodded and said "first there is Rosalie as I mentioned before she is married to Emmett and she is one you might want to avoid for a bit she is very tenacious or pigheaded she has a strong tendency to tell people what is on her mind and she really does not care if she hurts somebody's feelings, but when she cares about somebody she will fight to the end to keep them safe so she is ideal for Emmett. Next there is my sister Alice, who you have already met she is with Jasper now you should know she has the ability to see the future, but only the future on the current path you are on if you change your mind on something then the future shifts and she will see that future. Alice is also a compulsive shopper and will probably be the one that gets your sister in trouble with shopping but from what you have said your sister needs a best friend and that is definitely Alice's area of expertise."

Edward paused for a minute so Draco could catch everything and Draco nodded and said "OK you mentioned you had 3 sisters so go ahead."

Edward said "alright the last one is Lucianna and she is Carlisle's biological daughter she does not have any special gifts like Jasper and Alice but she is very sweet and kind. When you meet her she is the one who only talks or says something when everybody else has spoken at length and she is the one that is more likely to get you into trouble because whereas the others have mates Lucianna and I do not and I am not looking for one but Lucianna she has been alone for over 300 years and it is about time she settled down. Lucianna is also an avid reader and is at home with her books which from what Carlisle said are her number one passion."

Draco smiled and said "whoa that is quite a bit of info on your sisters and brothers Edward, but what about you; you did not say anything about yourself."

Edward said "I am not to objective about myself so you might want to ask my brother's or sister's about me and they will be more than happy to tell you all about me."

Draco sighed and said, "hey Edward listen man I am sorry to throw this at you but the last time we were in close proximity you mentioned that my sister is going to need protecting and shielding from a lot of people of Forks because of who and what she is." Edward nodded and said, "yeah I remember and do you want me to protect her for you I mean she is a little girl."

Draco sighed and said, "listen I am her brother so of course I think she needs looking after and maybe the way she has grown up she is going to need more mothering and babying, but I am her brother and when I say it; it is out of love and I know what she is capable of and what she can do. You look at her and you see a girl who looks like a sex pistol who is going to be hopping in and out of bed with random men and maybe a few women, and that is all you see, but I was there when my sister went through a living Hell she lost everybody that she loved, she lost everything that anchored her to the ground and it damn near killed her. She is not weak Edward when she gets pushed she is more than the sex pistol she may look like, she is smart and strong and she loves very passionately and very deeply."

Edward nodded and said, "I did not mean to make it seem that she is a baby, and will always be needing somebody to shield her from harm I only meant that as I was raised in a generation where men were suppose to protect and defend women and girls that she would need somebody to do that for her I am quite certain she is capable, but she should not have to be."

Draco nodded hearing Edward explain his reasoning, and remembering that his dad did say Edward was from a different age where men did that for the women in their lives. Draco said, "OK listen my sister is a real genuine bad ass when she gets mad, and she does not believe she needs a man to protect her from the big scary world in fact you might be surprised to learn that she can not only protect herself, but other people around her. She is tough and resourceful, but has a compassionate side to her as well. She is extremely powerful but with a sense that her power does not define her. If you are going to treat her like a baby then Edward I am sorry I do not want you anywhere near her the one thing my sister is not is a baby."

Edward took a moment and thought of everything and said, "OK you are right I am going to give her a chance to stand on her own feet, but if she needs my help or support I am going to be there for her."

Draco nodded and said "alright well I am heading home man I need to be there in case my sister or mom need me for anything.'

Edward nodded and both boys headed to their respected cars for the drive home.