Merry Christmas everyone!

As a present, I'm going to update twice today. Actually, that's more because I'm just in a writing mood then for you, but that's okay. XD

The drive from Forks to Denali was simple with a vampire driving. Alice drove, while Jasper sat in the passenger seat. Edward and I had the backseat, where I slept for most of the drive, Edward holding me as close as he could. For someone who was so sure that nothing was going to happen, he was certainly clingy.

I vaguely noticed us slowing down a great deal, when Edward started softly shaking my arm. "Bella darling," he cooed, "We're here,"

My eyes fluttered open, and I sat up straight. "Already…?" I asked, wiping my eyes with my fists, much like a tired child would.

He chuckled at my dazed state, and opened the door, for us to get out. I unbuckled my seatbelt, and Edward pulled me out of the car, cradling me in his arms. He didn't set me down when we got out of the car. "Go back to sleep Bella," he said softly, walking towards the front door.

I tried to protest, but I felt myself already drifting in his arms. I didn't even get to see the house, before dozing back into unconsciousness.

When I woke up again, I was lying in a very cozy bed, snuggled in a white down comforter. I blinked a few times, before sitting up, propping myself up with my arms behind my back. I looked beside me, and Edward was smiling at me. I returned the smile, as my body adjusted to actually being awake.

"Good morning," he said, ruffling my already messy bed-head hair.

I yawned, a usual reflex to just waking up. "Morning," I sighed. I looked around our new room, and automatically decided that I liked it. The floor was covered in a white plush carpet that looked as soft as snow. The walls were painted a very soft brown color, almost a tan. There was a wooden oak dresser across from the bed, and our own personal bathroom on the left side. On the right side was a huge walk in closet, which was probably already filled with Edward's things, because of his nonexistent sleeping habits. The bed itself was also the soft oak color, and was in the sleigh bed style, with a small piano bench like chair at the foot, in front of the curving foot-board.

"Our new room," he announced, gesturing with an open palm to the air. "Do you like it?"

I tried to hide the delight I got when he titled the place, 'our room.' I was living with Edward. That both scared me, and thrilled me.

"I love it," I replied, smiling.

Edward seemed pleased by this, and he leaned closer to me, kissing me softly on the cheek. "Get ready," he told me, "We've got school today."

I groaned, and fell backwards onto my back. "What time is it?"

"Eight," he replied, "We've got an hour before we have to leave."

I sighed, and threw my legs over the side of the bed. I went to place my feet on the floor, but the bed was a lot higher then I anticipated, and I ended up falling flat on the white posh carpeting.

"Hello floor, nice to meet you," I muttered, placing my palms flat on the floor, and pushing myself onto my knees. I stood up, and turned around to see Edward laughing hysterically at my clumsy nature.

He pointed to a small stepstool on the side of the floor that I completely missed, and chuckled. "Sorry Bella, I guess I should have warned you about that."

I rolled my eyes, "That would have been a good idea." I said, with a groan.

"Sorry," he grumbled.

"What do I wear?" I asked suddenly, remembering that we hadn't gotten the chance to grab any of my clothing.

Edward smirked, "Go ask Alice," he replied, "I'm sure that she'll have something that will fit you."

I grimaced. "Must I?"

"Yes," he pointed at the door, where Alice was already standing.

"Come on Bella," she said, "I got plenty of stuff that you can wear. Don't worry; I won't make you wear anything you don't like."

I sighed, that I doubted very much. Alice and I had very different senses of style. I was simple, and I wore t-shirts with jeans and uncomplicated things like that. Alice wore dresses, and skirts, and blouses. She was flashy, and I was plain. The odds of her having something I would actually buy for myself were very low.

But I found myself following her down the hall into her room anyway. Her and Jasper's room was a lot like Edward's and mine. They had the same plush carpet, and the same dresser, but the walls were a baby blue color. Their bed wasn't sleigh like, instead it had tall poles coming up from each corner, and had a white canopy draped over them. The bathroom and closet were reversed, the bathroom on the right, and the closet on the left. It was exactly what I expected for Alice.

Alice disappeared into her closet for a moment, and returned with three different outfits. She placed them carefully on the bed, and told me to choose.

The first outfit was certainly not for me. It was a white skirt, which would reach to just above my knees if I were to put it on. It had several layers to it, and had a ruffled sort of look. The top was a black tank top that would overlap the skirt ever so slightly. I shook my head, and Alice chuckled.

"Alice, the high today is sixty-six," I said, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh yeah," Alice mused, "You can notice temperature changes, I'm not used to that." She shook her head, "That one's out."

The second was a lot better, and I told myself I would consider it. The pants were tight looking, and black. I think they were called Brazilians. Jessica wore them to school all the time back in Forks. Thinking about it, I felt a pang of homesickness, but quickly pushed the thoughts away. Now was not a time for nostalgia. I shook my head before looking at the shirt. I knew how tight those pants were. I could never pull them off.

The third outfit was tolerable. It was a plain flowey black skirt, much longer then the first one, it would reach to about two inches below my knees. The shirt was a plain red top, with sleeves that would reach to my elbows. It was really an adorable outfit, but I wasn't exactly sure how it would work on me. It was certainly worth a shot though. The peasant look was simple, but still girly. I could actually see myself in this one, unlike the others.

Alice shoved the third one at me, and practically pushed me into her bathroom. She also handed me a pair of black panty-hose. Although it wasn't going to be too cold out, the hose would keep my legs warm.

I stripped off the old sweats and t-shirt Edward had given me the day before, and changed into the skirt and top. When I looked in the mirror, I was surprised to find that the outfit really did look nice on me. The shirt clung to me femininely, showing off my figure, one I really didn't even know I had. The skirt draped nicely over my hips, and swished lightly when I walked. I really liked this outfit.

I stepped out, and Alice smiled. "Perfect," she announced. "I found a pair of shoes for you too. They're flat, just your style."

I chuckled, "Good, now I don't have to worry about falling," I said, but then added, "Well no more then usual, at least."

Alice handed me a pair of ballerina flats, and I slipped them on, over my panty-hose covered feet, and we were out the door.

Edward, Rosalie, Jasper, and Emmett were waiting for us outside. Edward was looking at me with a stunned expression. Guess he wasn't expecting me in a skirt. I giggled lightly, and stood in front of him.

I heard Emmett's booming laughter, "Put your eyes back in your head, bro." he said, and I heard a chorus of laughter, from everyone but Edward and Rosalie.

My cheeks turned bright pink, which made everyone, except Rosalie, laugh even harder. Even Edward joined in this time.

"Let's just go," Rosalie snapped, "shall we?"

Emmett sighed, "See you at school guys,"

He and his wife hopped into the BMW, and drove off.

Edward rolled his eyes, "I really don't understand her…"

"Come on, we're going to be late," I said, hopping into the passenger seat of the Volvo, brushing off Rosalie's dislike towards me nonchalantly.

I saw Edward shrug, as he walked to the other side of the car, and started the engine. Alice and Jasper climbed into the back, and I silently wondered if it would be hard for him to be in such a closed space with a human.

"Ready to go?" Edward asked, smiling at me.

I buckled my seatbelt. "As ready as I'm going to be," I sighed, "Let's go…"

"Woo-hoo!" Alice cheered, and I watched through the rear-view as Jasper elbowed her softly in the arm, chuckling as he did so.

"Alice loves starting over," Edward explained.

I nodded in understanding, and briefly thought about what that would be like, pretending to be a high school student, year after year, when you're really hundreds of years old. I giggled quietly to myself, and Edward gave me an odd look.

"Just drive," I told him, chuckling again. He blinked a few times, and pulled away from the house, speeding down the street to our new school.

This chapter was going to be a bit longer, but I'm being kicked offline, so I guess that's it for this chapter. There will be another chapter up later today.

Also, for those of you who read my "A Christmas in Forks" story, that will be up a little later. The chapter is halfway through.

--Kiwi