Disclaimer: JKR and Stephenie Meyer own all people, places, and things. I only own the plot.
EPOV
My entire family will be slaughtered if they find out I am the one the bit Bella. Maybe I can sacrifice myself and they will spare my family? I doubt it. We can move but Bella is a newborn and it is not safe to leave her… It isn't like she asked to be bitten.
"This is not good." I voice aloud.
"YOU THINK? WE ARE AS GOOD AS DEAD!" Thanks Rose…. It wasn't like I didn't already know that.
"Okay you two. Calm down. Fighting will not get us anywhere." Carlisle states.
"Alice, do you see them coming after us?"
Alice gives a look to Bella who smirks in her direction.
"It is okay Alice. I had my fun." Bella states.
"In that case. Bella lied, well sort of. She is friends with the Jacob Black but when he told her about the legends he didn't believe them. So far Sam is the only one to shift so Jake is still normal. With us gone I doubt he ever will. We will need to alter her parent's memories to make them believe they sent her to a special school in Britain."
"Already sent Ron and Harry before her dad could contact the police." Hermione interrupts.
When did she have time to do that?
"Great. Thanks Hermione." Alice states. "With all of us gone the wolves will stop shifting so there is a good chance Jacob will never find out as long as Bella stays away from the reservation when she visits her dad. We can glamour her and change her scent to make sure they don't realize she is a vampire, just in case."
I feel less tense about the situation, but will Bella go along with it?
"How do you feel about this plan Bella? Why help us when I am the reason for all of your problems?" I ask her.
She rolls her eyes at me. "It is like I said. I was as good as dead. If anything, you gave me a second chance with my family. You could have just as easily killed me off but instead you made it to where I was able to contact my parents still."
That is actually pretty logical. I look over to Rosalie for reassurance and she flashes me a smile in comfort.
"Well, in that case, welcome to the family pipsqueak!" Emmett says as he rushes to give her a bear hug. I am glad he is back to normal. Today is the first day anyone was able to coax him from underneath his bed since he spent that punishment with Molly Weasley. Even just saying her name makes him run and hide. I wonder what she did to him…
"Can't-breath-Emmett" Bella rasps. Emmett lets her go and goes to stand by Rose.
"So, where do we go from here?" Bella asks.
"Well, first things first we need to get you some clothes so you can get settled in. We brought your luggage but I am afraid it will make you stand out, plus it isn't suitable for the cold." Of course Alice would be thinking about clothes. She has a point though. The girl needs new things.
"I will buy everything you need. Your whole trip today is on me." I tell her. It is my fault, after all, that she is here.
"Wow. Okay. I guess I can milk your guilt for all it's worth."
BPOV
Alice seems as if she has an unlimited amount of energy. I can see why she is with Jasper because he is quite possibly the only one to slow her down. We go to multiple shops until I have a full wardrobe to blend in with the wizarding community. The fact that I just thought that proves that this change has messed with my sanity. I manage to break off from Alice for just a little bit in order to people watch. As I am scanning the crowd I notice a familiar patch of bronze hair glancing above a newspaper. Can he be any more obvious? Is he wearing a fake moustache? I decide to move about so that I can ambush him. I walk towards an alley that I knew was a dead end. As soon as he turned the corner I grabbed him by his shirt and pushed him against the wall.
"Why are you following me? Which one are you?"
"It is me… uh…. Cedric. How did you figure it out?"
"Your disguise was pathetic at best. Now why were you following me?"
"I was… uhh… I was, um. Well you see…"
"Spit it out Cedric!"
"I just wanted to make sure you are okay! You are really pretty and some of the guys in the alley will try to take advantage of that."
"In case you haven't noticed I am a vampire you moron. Do you really think one of these humans will get the best of me?"
"Uhh… Well… They are wizards. They might try to attack."
"I am sure Alice will be able to see if anything happens. You can go now." I go to turn away but I turn back to face him. His smile gets bigger with every step I take in his direction. Finally when we are about inches apart from one another I lift my hand like I am going to caress his face. His smile is nearly blinding. My hand gets closer and closer until it reaches its destination. His fake moustache. Unsurprisingly the dopey smile stays on his face as I walk away.
As I leave the alley I notice Alice hurdling in my direction.
"That was perfect. I can't wait to tell the family. It was too funny." She states with her eyes full of mirth.
"He was being stupid. So now that we have clothes I want to stop by the library."
Alice leads the way to a place called Flourish and Blotts. I walk in and immediately fall in love with the smell of ink and parchment.
"Is there any way I can help you ladies?" an old shopkeeper asks. I am relieved he isn't afraid of us.
"I think I am just going to browse. Thank you."
I started from the top of the first shelf until I viewed all of the books that were in the shop. There were a lot of interesting books but I got the ones most relevant to my cause. I bought a few that covered wizarding history and customs, potions, and a few that covered the war. One of the war books features a human Hermione and two other males that must be Ron and Harry. I can't believe how young they all looked. Hermione told me she was hesitant about the change initially. She was glad to survive but never aging when all of your friends and loved ones pass is hard. I understand her in that aspect. My situation was different because I didn't have much longer anyway. This way I can watch out for my parents. I was never really afraid of death. During the chemo I actually relished the idea to escape the pain. I can't bring myself to be bitter about my situation. I was never close to anyone besides my parents. My mom said it was because I was too snarky for my own good but I know it was by choice. I never fit in. I can't be bitter about this life because the minute I opened my eyes I felt right. Can a person be destined to be a vampire?
"What are you thinking about so hard?" Alice says. I feel bad because I got so lost in my thoughts I forgot she was here.
"It initially started with Hermione's initial hesitation towards being a vampire. I am glad she has gotten over that. It snowballed from there though to my own thoughts about the transition. I never felt right as a human. It is almost like I am destined to be a vampire."
"I was thinking earlier that if we had stayed in Forks instead of coming to England then we probably would have crossed your path. I doubt Edward would hold himself together there either. Maybe Fate just had it out for you."
"I think Fate was on my side for this one. I really like my new life. I feel whole. I feel right."
"I am glad you think so. Now let's go and spend Edward's guilt money. Where do you want to go next?"
I look around and notice a flash of bronze but this time wearing glasses. He really needs to work on his disguises.
"Alice! Look who decided not to heed my warning!" I whispered and glanced in Cedric's direction.
"Well. He certainly is persistent." She commented.
I spot a nearby building and know exactly how to get the little pest off my back.
"Follow me Alice. I know exactly where to go next." I grab her and pull her towards Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. Oh yes. Cedric will pay.
EPOV
After Alice and Bella leave I decide to check out the music room. I admit that Bella did ease my guilt some but I worry about it happening to one of the students. What if I come across another singer? What if what of my siblings do? Singers are supposed to be rare but If we hadn't rescued Bella from the airport then we would have inevitably ran into her in Forks with the town being so small.
I reach the music room and let my woes out on the piano. After around 20 minutes of venting my frustration I hear Hermione's footsteps. She must be heading this way because of the bond pull. There was a slight ache from being away from her. I decide to change the song into something slightly more mellow.
"Hey you." She calls from the door. "That sounds beautiful. Did you write it?"
I guess I did. I was just messing around with mellow tunes so that she couldn't pick up on my frustrations. No need for both of us to suffer.
"I was just messing around."
"Well it is beautiful."
I look at her and give her a slight smile. She walks slowly to me and takes my hands away from the keys. She surprises me by sliding into my lab and burying her face into my neck.
"I can tell you are still upset. Will you talk about it?"
I should have known I couldn't have fooled her. The bond probably alerted her something was wrong to begin with.
"I am just worried. What if I come across my singer and one of them is a child? Or my brothers and sisters do? I didn't even contemplate stopping with Bella. I was beginning to think we can have a semi-normal life here but I can't ignore the truth; vampires will always be a threat."
She looks absolutely heartbroken at my statement. I couldn't lie to her though.
"I understand why you would be concerned. Professor Snape is working on strengthening the synthetic blood to overcome all desires. We are hoping to find a more permanent solution."
"I really hope he is able to come up with something." I say tightening my grip on her.
We sit there like that for a few more moments before she starts kissing my neck. I lean down to capture her lips in mine and turn her to where she is straddling my hips. My hands go straight to her ass as her hands creep up and start to unbutton my shirt. Our hips are grinding together and I swear I can feel her sweet heat right through her jeans. I can't help but want more. She bites my bottom lip and I nearly lose it. I stand up and put her on the piano keys keeping her legs wrapped around me. I quickly get rid of her shirt revealing her black lacey bra. I moan as make use of the newly exposed skin. I still want more. I try to sort through past memories of how to unhook a bra with one hand. I keep trying to find the clasps but I don't find anything.
"Edward, why are you pinching my back?" Hermione asks is a breathy tone as she kisses down my jaw.
"Bra. Off." I manage to get out.
"Front clasp." Front clasp? I look down between her breasts and notice there is a bit of plastic settled there. I try not to look at what I am doing so that I appear more confident. I fiddle with the bra for a few minutes but I can't figure the damn thing out. I let out a small hiss of frustration.
"Just tear the damn thing off" she moans as I grind my hips into her faster. The piano keys moving in tune with our thrusts.
I rip it off and attack her breasts without abandon. She leans back further to give me better access as I take one of her nipples in my mouth. I am about to start working my way down when I hear a shreak from the door.
"MR. CULLEN! MISS GRANGER!" Holy shit it was Snape. He was shielding his eyes trying to run out of the room with his eyes covered. He wasn't managing very well seeing as he kept running into the wall instead of out the door frame.
"Oh shit!" Hermione jumps up and grabs her shirt and throws mine in my direction.
"Sorry Professor, we are decent now."
Snape refused to look us in the eyes as he threw a bottle in our direction and ran from the room.
Hermione look at one another for around five minutes without saying anything. All of the sudden we just burst out laughing at the predicament we got ourselves in.
It felt good to laugh.