Disclaimer: I own nothing. JKR and Stephenie Meyer own all. I did come up with the plot though, so kudos for me.
APWBDPOV
"So young Draco care to tell me what happened?" Poor boy. He turned against his whole family for the light side. I would hate for him to be utterly alone during the transition. I am glad to see him pull through though.
"I woke up 5 days after the battle. Severus was able to fight off the vampire that bit me and brought me inside the Malfoy wards hoping that they would ease the transition."
"Why didn't you call anyone Severus? We could have helped you." I interrupt Draco.
"I was a bit preoccupied at the time Albus." Understandable, I guess.
"Anyways, I was in transition for 5 days and Severus was kind enough to get me some of that synthetic blood. My issue is now that I can't control this allure I seem to have towards people. I didn't think it would be safe to venture outside." Yes, I can see that the allure had effected Hermione. Edward doesn't looked too pleased either. Draco had always been a little vain about his looks growing up so it comes as no surprise that his gift is his attraction.
"You are more than welcomed to stay here Draco. I also know just the person to help you against the allure. Edward, can you get young Miss Rosalie in here?"
"Uhh… I think it would be best if Hermione is the one to get her. She is a little put-out with me right now." Hmm…. I sense a story there. Hermione nods in our direction and leaves to find Rosalie.
"So how are you feeling now despite the control of the allure? Any negative side-effects from the transition?"
"I feel great. So far being a vampire is not so bad. I had no family left anyway. Severus has been really understanding, but I am glad to be back around people again." Hermione walks in with Rosalie in tow just as he starts his sentence. I can see that the fact he has no family hits home with the matronly vampire.
"Draco Malfoy this is Rosalie Cullen. Ms. Cullen this is Draco Malfoy. Mr. Malfoy seems to have an allure that he is having trouble controlling and I wondered if you may be able to help him understand and control his new gift."
I can see Draco shuffle on his feet back and forth through Rosalie's assessment of him. The female vampire can be a little prickly upon first introductions and that can be more than a little intimidating but Mr. Malfoy seems to be holding his own.
"I would love to be of assistance if I can. I don't have an allure such as Draco but I do know a thing or two about shunning others." She states. By the way Severus has been ogling her since she walked in I would say she has more allure than she realizes.
"Wonderful, well now that is settled. Draco, I can set you up with a room near the Cullens if you would like? I can also place you closer to the dungeons if you are more comfortable there."
"I would like to be closer to the others. I have been alone for far too long." Near the Cullen's it is.
"Wonderful. I will get the house elves to get your room ready. While you are here we may need your assistance in helping rebuild. I know before you were planning on apprenticing with Severus for a potions master. Is that still the plan?"
"Yes sir it is." Wonderful, we can never have too many of them.
"Then it is settled." Everyone took that as a dismissal as they leave me to attend to my business. With Voldemort out of the way I need to work on breaking the curse he once set on the DADA position. I rush to floo call Bill Weasley in hopes that he can be of assistance.
DPOV
I follow the group down the stairs and can't help but think that it is good to be back inside the Hogwarts walls. I am glad that one of the elusive Cullen's are able to help me get my gift under control but from the way that Severus is staring her down I would say that she needs more control of her allure herself. I can see that she is clearly beautiful. Every bit as beautiful as Hermione is now actually. I wonder if she what she looked like before her transition.
"Thank you for your assistance Rosalie. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to help me." I tell her.
"It is no problem Draco. Tell me, where you always good looking or did it happen after your change?"
"He has always been a beautiful prat." Hermione interrupts me before I can answer.
"Well I am sorry that we all weren't born bushy-haired bucked tooth children." I shoot back at her and she glares daggers at me. Serves her right, although she is correct. I have always been beautiful. Her boytoy sarcastically laughs and I put up my shields to prevent the mind raper.
"I will say that I have always been quite good looking. Many people think that the Malfoy's have veela blood but we do not."
"What is a veela?" She asks.
"A veela is a creature known for their beauty and ability to shift into a bird-like creature when angry. I had a friend, Bill Weasley, who actually dated a half-veela for a while. I never did find out why they broke up." Hermione interjects.
"Bird like?! I would hate that. I am glad I was just naturally beautiful even when I was just a human." That answers that. I bet if she were a witch she would be a pureblood. She seems like she was raised with fine elegance.
"Hermione and Edward you both can go ahead while I get Draco settled." The two scurry away from us.
"Okay Draco, I see that you already have a pretty good grasp on how to control the allure already."
"I can control it for the most part but it catches me by surprise now and then. When I am around people and I panic it tends to get stronger."
"What I want you to do is clear your mind." I listen to her as I try to think of nothing but blackness.
"My mind is clear." I tell her in confirmation.
"Good. Now I want you imagine yourself surrounded by nothing but the blackness. Pay close attention to your entire body being surrounded by nothingness."
I continue to listen to her and I feel as if I had suddenly been doused in water starting from my head and working all the way from my toes.
"Great! I don't feel any pull coming from you what-so-ever. Does it feel hard to maintain? Like you are struggling to keep it up?" I shake my head at her negatively surprised at how fast it took me to overcome the obstacle.
"Okay so it should hold up in any situation. If you want to release it then imagine yourself pushing the darkness away. Go ahead and try that now."
Almost instinctively I envision myself pushing away the darkness and can feel a pull in almost every direction. It is like a magnet with a constant pull. I open up my eyes only to see Rosalie has hers shielded.
"Were you able to do it?" she asks.
"Yes, don't worry, I have turned it off." I tell her.
"Great!" She says as she opens her eyes. "Now all we have to do is practice until it feels as if it is a second instinct."
I can't help but smile in her direction.
"So I heard a little about your family from the papers. How long have you been a vampire?" I ask her genuinely curious.
"You know if you were to ask me that about a week ago I would have told you about 70 years too long. Now, thanks to Dumbledore I have a son and a wonderful family." She looks at me pensively. "That is why when you said you had no family in the headmaster's office it broke my heart. I was very bitter about this life before I had my son. I couldn't imagine it before without my family. I just want you to know that you are not alone. Everyone here seems to have their favorite siblings and it is about time I get one of my own." She says smiling at me.
I have always wanted a sibling. Being an only child was lonely especially with the distant parents that I had.
"Thank you Rosalie. I would love to have you as a sister. Something tells me we will get along splendidly." I lean in and kiss her on her cheek.
"Well, I am going to go see what I can do to help around the castle. I am sure you want to get back to your baby anyways." I tell her. She gives me a hug and leaves me to go about my business.
"Well… there must be something to do around here…" I say out loud to no one in particular.
BillPOV
I just got done talking to the Headmaster about breaking the curse on the DADA position. I have been wanting a crack at this curse since I first heard about it as an 'ickle firstie! I figure I should best try my luck at the place where it all began; the DADA classroom. On my way there I see the back of a blonde with shoulder length hair and tight jeans talking to a portrait. I notice my brother approach them and I just know that this is going to be trouble when I hear his opening line.
"Hey Sugar, How's about a date?" *smack to the rear* MERLIN SAGGY TIT'S RON! I hope they pummel you.
The blonde turns around and it is Draco Malfoy! Bahahahaha. Ron just hit on his worst enemy! Malfoy punches him in the face.
"Fuck off Weasel. I don't date vermin." Hmm… he didn't say he didn't date blokes. He just specified he doesn't date vermin…
"Malfoy?! What are you doing here? YOU'RE A VAMPIRE!" Oh Ron… you were always thick-headed.
"It appears that I am indeed a vampire. I am here because I was invited. Why are you here weasel?"
"I was looking for Hermione."
"And do I look like Hermione?" he asks Ron.
"No." he retorts sarcastically as if Draco is stupid.
"Then FUCK OFF!" Draco finishes and Ron scurries away. Draco starts to head off in the other direction and I try to stop him.
"Malfoy!" I call after him and he stops.
"Another Weasley?"
"Yes. I am Bill. I just wanted to apologize on behalf of my brother. He is a little bit of an idiot. I don't know what Hermione ever saw in him." Up closer he is even more gorgeous. I can see him subtly checking me out and it just reaffirms me that he might be bent.
"It is fine. I always knew he was ignorant. I actually heard Hermione mention you not long ago. She said you were with a veela and then broke it off."
"Yeah, she wasn't really my type." I say with a wink.
"Interesting. Well, nice meeting you. Have a good evening." He tells me as he goes to walk off again.
He takes around two steps away from me when I exclaim, "I am going to try to break the DADA curse." He halts and turns back my way.
"Good for you." He remarks with a smirk.
*deep breath in* "Would you like to come help me?" please say yes. Please say yes. Please say yes.
"Sure." *deep breath out* Now…. I wonder how long I can draw out solving this curse to keep him near me. Hmm…
I intertwine his fingers with mine and lead him towards the classroom. He looks down at our joined hands and then back at me and all I can do is smile. He turns his head away from me but I notice the corners of his mouth lift up as well.
EPOV
I continue to scowl in Hermione's direction. She was fawning all over that Malfoy character. Apparently they have "history" according to her. Yeah, if you call him torturing you in your younger years "history."
"Edward stop scowling at me and help me organize these books." I head in her direction, still scowling. "Jealous prat." I hear her mumble.
"You were all over him Hermione!"
"OH DRACO, YOU'RE GORGEOUS!" I mimic her.
"Well Edward, he is gorgeous so get over it and I was not all over him. I was just going to give my friend a hug." Yeah right.
I roll my eyes in her direction and this was apparently the wrong thing to do. She starts stalking closer to me with a look of rage on her face. I gulp and try to decide if I should run for it.
"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen! If I see you roll your eyes at me again I will make sure to take them out with a rusty spoon!" It sounds like she has thought this out before now…
"Sorry!" I yell. She stops short before she reaches me. Okay, there has got to be a way out of this… AHA!
"You are just so great and I don't want to lose you. Ever." I give her my best defeated look and I see her face soften. VICTORY IS MINE!
She comes over to hugs me and tugs on the back of my head as if to go for a kiss but then moves at the last minute and whispers in my ear.
"I know what you just tried to do. You get to sleep on the couch tonight."
"but… but.. the bond" I say pitifully in response.
"YOU HEARD WHAT I SAID EDWARD NOW GET TO WORK!"
"Yes ma'am." I say as I rush towards the books.
She lets her mental shields down just long enough for me to hear her say…. Victory is mine.