Hey everyone! Like I promised here is the next chapter. I had such an amazing bday week that I was happy I wrote the next three chapters ahead of time. I'm getting so much writing done! I'm loving summer vacation! I hope you're loving my story as well. Ok so Hardy is back! Oh what will she bring back to the waking world? Da da da! I guess you will have to read to find out.

*The Cullen's and Draco are the property of Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling. Hardy and her pack on the other hand are all mine! : ) *

Draco's POV

I stayed with her over night. Renesmee soon joined us and sat with me and Jacob. The pack would leave to run perimeters and come back to check on her. Robert never took his eyes off me when he came. He wanted to make sure I did not try anything with Hardy. I wanted to read her mind and find out what she thought of me, she had seen me and the look she gave me was confusing. But I felt bad invading her privacy more than I had to. I'm not Edward; I have a choice to give people privacy if I want to. So I would wait and ask her myself. In the morning Jr. was gone so Jacob and Renesmee went down stairs to find something to eat. I was alone with Hardy and it was nice to have peace with her.

I wanted her to hear and know my voice. I leaned down really close to her face. "Hardy, I don't know if you can hear me, but I just want you to know I'm here. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere, ever."

She began to stir; I didn't want to frighten her so I leaned my head away from her and watched as she slowly opened here eyes. She looked up at the ceiling confused and then she looked at me. When our eyes caught it was like she had me trapped, I couldn't look away from the amazing hazel of her eyes. She no longer looked lost or confused; she recognized me and had wonder in her eyes. Slowly I reached my hand up and stroked her cheek with my thumb coming around and cupping her face. There was electricity, it felt so right and she did not flinch away like anyone else would have. Her warmth radiated around my hand and up my arm. Her eyes closed at my touch and she leaned her head into my hand. It was pure bliss.

Then her eyes shot open and she looked at me. Sadness crossed her features and she sat upright. "Hardy?"

"I can't. I can't." She got up off the bed and shot out of the room. I went to follow her and was met by Jacob and Renesmee in the living room.

"Draco what happened?"

"I don't know she just got up and ran." We followed her outside and were met by Robert.

"What's going on? Hardy won't answer me and she just took off running."

Jacob looked at me with the same question on his face. "I don't know. She woke up and she was fine and then she just got up and said 'I can't' and then took off."

"Don't lie to me bloodsucker! What did you do to her?" He ran at me and I dodged.

"I swear I did nothing! I would never do anything to her."

He kept coming at me and I had no choice but to pull out my wand and stop him.

"Immobulus!" He stopped in his tracks. "Look I don't want a fight. Let's just go and find her to make sure she is fine."

"I'll do that! You have obviously done enough for one day. Why not let her family take care of her!"

I raised my wand again. Jacob put his hand on my shoulder. "Control Draco." He was right. The old me would have tortured the dog for less. But my time with the Cullens has changed that. I want to be worthy of the name Cullen. I want to be worthy of Hardy, hurting a member of her pack would without a doubt kill my chances. If I was still Draco Malfoy I would not care. But I am Draco Malfoy Cullen now. I released Robert and lowered my wand.

"Robert, go and look for Hardy and see if she is alright. Draco and I will stay behind in case she comes back." I looked at Jacob not liking this plan. Robert was off. "Look Draco I don't know what happened but just cool it ok. She will come around when she is ready."

"I'll give him a head start and if she is not back in five minutes I'm going to look for her." I didn't wait for his answer. I sat down and watched my clock. I thought about what could have possibly gone wrong. If she wanted me to stop I would have. If she did not like my touch, most people hate the coldness of my skin; she did not give any sign. If she had given me anything that said stop I would have. I don't want to push her into loving me. I'm not the person who just takes what they want because I can anymore. I would give her the choice. Don't get me wrong I would do whatever I could to help my chances, but I would let her choose.

As soon as the five minutes was up I was running. I didn't know my way around so I picked up her strange but wonderful sent. I have lived with Jacob for seventy five years and the smell was gross but I lived with it. Hardy's pack smelled the same, but she was different. I knew it was the same way for them because I listened to J.J. and Joshua think about the difference between her smell and our smell all night. It was a smell I could live with for all eternity.

It was hard at first to follow her sent. She and the pack had been all over these woods. But I just had to focus and pick up the fresh sent. I soon found it and followed it. After a few minutes I could hear them.

I didn't want Robert to know I was here and fight with me so I went back under my spell and watched. Hardy was sitting in a ball on the floor and Robert was trying to comfort her but she wouldn't let him.

"Please just go Robert."

"But Hardy…"

"Go!" she screamed at him. He dropped his hands and stepped back defeated. He took off for the forest and didn't look back.

I looked at her and she was crying in the middle of the field. I hated to see her like that. I wanted her to smile and be happy like she was yesterday while talking to the Cullens. I needed to see her happy. I needed her to smile. I needed her in my arms again. Maybe it was the old Malfoy in me coming out but I was going to have her in my arms and smiling if it was the last thing I did.

I took the spell off and went to her. She heard my approach and looked up. I was obviously not who she was expecting. I held my hands up in front on me to show her I meant no harm. I came to about two feet away from her and stopped. I took a deep breath and spoke.

"Hardy I'm sorry, I know you want to be alone but please hear me out. You don't know me yet but my name is…"

"I know who you are Draco."

That stopped me in my tracks. She figured out who I was faster than I thought she would. She appeared to enjoy saying my name, her lips pulled up at the corners. I loved hearing her say it.

"Look you are going to be mad at me but let me explain everything to you."

"I…"

"Please Hardy give me this. I just want the chance to explain myself. I've been dishonest. I was a wizard before Carlisle changed me, I still am. I was a horrible person and I followed evil people because they had power. I'm different now because of Carlisle and the rest of the Cullens. But when I found out we were coming back to Forks, back to the place where they became a family I wanted to die. I didn't want another reason to feel less like a Cullen than I already did. I didn't want to come but the family was not ready to let me go. So I made a deal. I would come under a spell that makes me invisible to all senses. I would look around and see if I could take living here. If I had to leave there would be no questions. I would just be the son that stayed in Germany while my family came here. It was all working out fine until we met you and your pack. I don't know why Hardy but I am drawn to you. I need to be with you and protect you. I followed you after J.J.'s howl. I crossed the boundary line. I couldn't let you go. And when you were in trouble I took the spell off of myself to help you. I know your second wants me to pay for breaking the treaty, but I just couldn't let you leave my side. I wouldn't leave while you were asleep, no mater how much Robert wanted me to. I know I must have startled you earlier and if I did I'm sorry. I would not have done that if I had though it would hurt you. Please don't hold anything against Jacob or the Cullens. This was my choice. I hope you can forgive me someday because I do care about you and want to be in your life, no matter what role I play."

I stopped and looked at her with nothing by pleading in my eyes. She looked at me stunned. She looked down and closed her eyes shaking her head. There was a sad smile pulling on her lips.

"Draco even if I wanted to be mad at you…"

What? If she wanted… Did that mean she was not going to write me off?

"I can't… you see…"

She struggled for her words. She looked up at me with a look asking me to understand. I nodded for her to go on.

She took a deep breath and began again. "Even if I wanted to be mad with you I can't. It's not in our nature to do that to… When I saw that it was you…you're a vampire. I panicked and ran. I didn't want to, the distance hurt, but when I heard Robert walking to the house while we were in my room I felt so terrible. I know how he feels for me but it will never be enough. He's not the one…he's not my imprint…he's not you."

As those words sank in I understood. She imprinted…on me. She wasn't mad with me because she loved me from the second she laid eyes on me. I looked at her and needed to hold her.

"And the weird pull I've felt ever since I met the Cullens was always you; I just couldn't see you until now. I'm sorry I ran away from you, it hurt me more than you know. But I've been fighting a losing battle. I've been fighting to stay away from you to keep from hurting Robert. But I don't want to fight it anymore. I belong here, I belong with you, and from the moment I saw you I was yours."

I leaned down and grabbed her right hand in my left pulling her up with me. I could feel the electric energy flowing between us and knew I was doing the right thing. We intertwined our fingers and I looked deep into her eyes. She was afraid and unsure, there was so much neglect in her past and I could see the unwillingness to let someone love her there. The last person who loved her so completely had died years ago and she was still healing. But I saw the desire in her eyes. I cupped her face in my right hand and caressed her cheek with my thumb. She leaned her head into my hand and closed her eyes. When I brought my hand down her face so my thumb could trace her lips she opened her lips and let out a small groan.

With a smile I pulled her closer. She rested her left hand on my chest and opened her eyes. I kept my eyes on hers as I slowly leaned down and connected my lips to hers.

In my whole existence I have felt empty and alone. In one moment I was whole and I had found my home. She let go of my hand and I placed it on her hip bringing her closer. She slowly drew her right hand up my left arm all the way to my neck making me shiver. She twisted her fingers into my hair and held on. Her left hand was holding onto my collar for dear life. I moved my right hand to her hair and secured her face to mine.

She was perfect and every moment we were connected I drank I every bit of her. I could feel her body against me, I could hear her heart beat quicken and our ragged breathing, her sweet sent filled my head and intoxicated me, and the taste was unearthly. Hardy was perfect and without even trying, she was mine.

Hardy's POV

There was a part of me that wanted so badly to wake up, that tried to wake up. But something wouldn't let me. I kept pushing and a voice kept telling me 'get some rest, you've had a long day' I know it's been a long day, but I needed to get back, I needed to get back to him. The pull was there and I could feel it. He was waiting for me to go back to him. 'He'll be there when you wake up; rest or you will not get back for days. The sooner you rest the sooner you can go back' I let the voice take over and rested, hoping it was right and I would get to wake up sooner if I listened. So I slept and thought about his face, after all these years I never knew it would be that simple, just a look and my world had changed. My life wasn't my life anymore, it was his and I would give it to him gladly. I don't know how long I was out but I could feel myself becoming more aware, I could hear voices.

"We're going to go get some food; can I assume you are going to stay here?" It was Uncle Jacob.

"Yes I will be here." He was here!

"No funny stuff now." Then I heard his foot steps as he left the room.

I could feel someone close to me, and then he spoke. "Hardy, I don't know if you can hear me, but I just want you to know I'm here. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere, ever."

That was all I needed, he was there and was not leaving. It was time to wake up. Slowly I let the sleep fall off of me and I opened my eyes. I was looking up at the ceiling. Were was I? I know that smell, this is my room. Then I looked over to the side and there he was. When my eyes locked onto those two golden orbs I was in a trance, I was lost in their depth. He was cautious but I could see joy at having my eyes on his. He reached his hand up slowly as not to frighten me and ran his thumb along my cheek. He brought his hand around and cupped my face with it. There was an electric shock that ran from his hand and through my body, it was amazing. His cold hand fit my face perfectly, as if each was made for the other. I closed my eyes and leaned my head into his hand, wanting to be as close as possible. I inhaled his sent and felt peaceful.

But being a half vampire, I could still hear the outside world in one part of my brain. I heard familiar footsteps outside coming to the house. Robert…What do I tell him? My eyes opened suddenly and I looked at him. He was startled and looked worried. How can I do this to Robert? He has been such a good friend to me. I know he loves me, but here I am imprinted on someone else. And to make things worse I had imprinted on a vampire. I knew he was from the minute I saw him, his cold touch confirmed it and his golden eyes told me one thing: Cullen. I had heard about him and somehow felt drawn to him when I was in his room, he was intriguing and somehow I had imprinted on Draco Cullen. But what about Robert, What was I doing? I sat up and all I could think of was a way to avoid this conversation with Robert.

"Hardy?" Draco asked worried.

I looked at him and all I could manage was, "I can't. I can't."

I got off the bed and ran for it. I passed Jacob and Renesmee in the living room. They were too shocked to say anything until I was already gone. I got outside and there was Robert.

"Hardy are you alright?"

I didn't stop, I just kept going.

"Hardy!"

I couldn't face him, not yet. I ran and with every inch of distance my pull to Draco got stronger. It hurt to be this far apart from him, but I needed to think about what I was going to do. I wanted to fight the instinct, but knew I wouldn't. I was in my nature, my genetic coding to be with Draco. I found myself in the field we had fought the vampires in. How long had it been? One day, two? I didn't even know how long I was out for; I just knew I had missed too much.

I had been there maybe three minutes when Robert showed up. "Not now Robert."

"What did the leach do to you? Did he hurt you? If he did I will take care of him! He crossed the treaty line yesterday when the vampires attacked." So it had only been a day, good. "He won't leave, I wanted to take action but Jacob wouldn't let me."

"He's an alpha; he has every right to decide what is best if I am out of it."

"Jacob is not my alpha, you are Hardy. I will follow what you want. If you want me to attack I will. He crossed the line and now he has done something to upset you."

Attack! Hold the phone he wanted to hurt my Draco? I wasn't ready to tell him why but I couldn't let him do this.

"He didn't do anything; I don't want to do this now Robert so please just go."

"Not a chance Hardy, we need to talk this over."

He would never listen. "Please just go Robert."

"But Hardy…"

"Go!" I screamed at him with as much force as I could manage. He looked at me hurt and dropped his hands. He stepped back and ran for the woods. Great I was hurting everyone. Robert for treating him like this, Draco for not explaining my behavior, and myself for running from Draco.

I felt so lost, I just wanted to go back to Draco and tell him, but how would he take it? I curled back up into my ball and cried some more. My life had always been complicated, but yesterday with Jacob and the Cullens it felt like things were finally going to get better, simpler. Now I was caught in a love triangle with one of my best friends and a vampire I had never even talked to. What would the rest of my pack think? No I knew, they would think this was funny, they already liked the Cullens. Nice to know I would be the laughing stock of the pack for a while.

I heard a slow approach and looked up expecting Jacob or Robert again. It was Draco. He held his hands out in front of him in a surrendering gesture. He had come looking for me, what had I done to deserve that? I was so happy to see him, but how to explain to him that he was now the center of my universe? When he was about two feet away from me he stopped, obviously not wanting to scare me or push the boundaries, but the small distance still hurt. He took a deep breath and spoke.

"Hardy I'm sorry, I know you want to be alone but please hear me out. You don't know me yet but my name is…"

"I know who you are Draco." I couldn't help interrupt him. I liked the way he said my name and I wanted to say his out loud for the first time. He stopped and looked at me, surprised I had figured out who he was without much help. He shook his head and began again.

"Look you are going to be mad at me but let me explain everything to you."

Mad? How could I be mad at him? Yes he had broken some rules but he was my imprint, I could never be mad with him. I needed to tell him, he needed to understand. "I…"

He wasn't having it. "Please Hardy give me this. I just want the chance to explain myself." I stayed quiet and ready to listen. I knew no matter what he said it would not change anything. I would still feel the same, I would still be his. "I've been dishonest. I was a wizard before Carlisle changed me, I still am. I was a horrible person and I followed evil people because they had power. I'm different now because of Carlisle and the rest of the Cullens. But when I found out we were coming back to Forks, back to the place where they became a family I wanted to die. I didn't want another reason to feel less like a Cullen than I already did. I didn't want to come but the family was not ready to let me go. So I made a deal. I would come under a spell that makes me invisible to all senses. I would look around and see if I could take living here. If I had to leave there would be no questions. I would just be the son that stayed in Germany while my family came here. It was all working out fine until we met you and your pack. I don't know why Hardy but I am drawn to you. I need to be with you and protect you. I followed you after J.J.'s howl. I crossed the boundary line. I couldn't let you go. And when you were in trouble I took the spell off of myself to help you. I know your second wants me to pay for breaking the treaty, but I just couldn't let you leave my side. I wouldn't leave while you were asleep, no mater how much Robert wanted me to. I know I must have startled you earlier and if I did I'm sorry. I would not have done that if I had though it would hurt you. Please don't hold anything against Jacob or the Cullens. This was my choice. I hope you can forgive me someday because I do care about you and want to be in your life, no matter what role I play."

He stopped and took a deep breath. He looked at me begging me to understand and forgive him. To say I was shocked was an understatement. Wizard? Well maybe all fairytales are real. He had been tricky and I would have punched anyone else. Putting all that aside though, Draco felt a pull too, a need to be with me even if it meant his death by breaking the treaty. He loved me; I could see it in his eyes. I could never be mad. Now it was my turn to explain to him why.

"Draco even if I wanted to be mad at you…" I paused fighting for the words. He looked surprised.

"I can't… you see…" He was obviously not expecting me to forgive him that quick because he was still shocked and confused. I didn't know how to say this. I looked at him pleading with him to understand and be patient. He nodded and waited.

I decided that I would just do what he had and just let it all out on the table. I took a breath and began again. "Even if I wanted to be mad with you I can't. It's not in our nature to do that to… When I saw that it was you…you're a vampire. I panicked and ran. I didn't want to, the distance hurt, but when I heard Robert walking to the house while we were in my room I felt so terrible. I know how he feels for me but it will never be enough. He's not the one…he's not my imprint…he's not you."

As I watched him take in my words I saw him slowly understand what I was saying. I had imprinted on him. I was still to afraid to hear what he thought about it so I kept going.

"And the weird pull I've felt ever since I met the Cullens was always you; I just couldn't see you until now. I'm sorry I ran away from you, it hurt me more than you know. But I've been fighting a losing battle. I've been fighting to stay away from you to keep from hurting Robert. But I don't want to fight it anymore. I belong here, I belong with you, and from the moment I saw you I was yours."

And I was his, forever. He looked at me and closed the distance between us. He reached down and grabbed my right hand in his left. The electricity was back and it was amazing. We intertwined our fingers and looked deep into each others eyes. I could see so deep into them all the way into his soul. I did not see any of the evil he had talked about, I saw ancient scars healing over, and I saw love, desire and joy. I could see him searching in my eyes and I could tell he saw how hesitant I was, but I hoped he could also see my deep desire to be with him. He cupped my face in his right hand and caressed my cheek with his thumb again. This time I could not resist. I closed my eyes and leaned my head into his hand and rested there, completely content. He slowly brought his hand down my face and let his thumb trace my lips. A chill ran through me and I opened my lips and a groan escaped. I had never experienced something like this before.

He pulled me closer to him. I rested my left hand on his chest and opened my eyes to look into his. He kept his eyes on mine as he slowly leaned down and connected his lips to mine.

In my whole existence I have felt empty and alone. I was used to being alone and I had come to expect nothing more from life. In one moment I was whole and I had found my home. I let go of his hand and he placed it on my hip somehow bringing me closer. I slowly drew my right hand up his left arm all the way to his neck. I felt him shiver at my touch, it only encouraged me more. I twisted my fingers into his hair and held on. My left hand was holding onto his collar as if my life depended on it. He moved his right hand to my hair and secured my face to his.

It was the most perfect moment. He was perfect and every second we were connected my senses happily recorded everything about him. The way his body felt against mine, his ragged breathing as he kissed me, his overwhelming sent filled my body and only made me want him more, and the way he tasted was out of this world. It had been so easy. I had opened myself to him and he didn't run away. I was his and he accepted me, and without having to ask he had given me himself. He was mine.

Oh I love happy endings. Maybe I should end it here while it's happy and save the other chapters for some other time or something…Kevin would kill me… but he needs a little taunting. Haha jk. I won't do it to you guys, but I will do it to him. I'm evil to my bff.