Harry moved to the wolf. He knew it didn't have long. It growled at him. Still angry, he thought.
"Look, I'm going to heal you. I need you to breathe slowly and not fight me."
It growled again. He narrowed his eyes as more wolves surrounded him. "I will let you die if you growl at me one more time."
It stayed silent but his eyes narrowed.
Harry approached quietly. "This will hurt. You have several broken ribs and I have to snap them back in place and heal them." He kept talking now more out to comfort the thing than hoping he would understand. "One of my Godfathers is a werewolf. He has to change every moon and it just about fucking kills him."
Harry placed his hands on the wolf's chest. He ran his hands down and began to mend.
A snap sounded under his fingers. "One rib fixed, four to go."
A whimper and a snarl behind him. "I hope to fuck you don't eat me after I heal you. I lost my damn broom when I slammed into you." Snap. "And I don't think I could outrun all of you. I could probably stun at least three or four." Snap. "Of you before you ripped my head off." Snap. "See your breathing is already evening out. One more. This one is really going to hurt. It's shattered. I hope to Merlin I don't faint before I finish, or I think we are both dead." Snap.
The wolf painted curling up and looked at Harry. "Now, let's talk about the no eating part of this."
He could have sworn the wolf snickered.
"So… You understand me. You are not a werewolf. I've seen those. My godfather without his potion to make him sane on wolf night, you talk about the scariest bloody shite in the world. He almost ripped me and my friends apart when I was thirteen, I think."
The wolf looked confused.
"I am a wizard."
More confused.
"I went to a magical school in Scotland. I was born in England. Where I went to school, magical creatures lived in the forest grounds. They have spiders as big as cars or bigger." Harry shuddered thinking of Aragog. "Centaurs, thestrals. Which are insane anyway, they are invisible unless you have seen someone die then you can see them. They are meat eaters and are really gentle and have waxy wings. I rode one through the sky before. It was not comfortable. Let's see… there are unicorns."
The wolf shifted and then there was a boy.
"What the bloody hell? Could you not have done that before I made a complete arse out of myself and kept talking like a git?"
The boy laughed. "You have to be lying. Unicorns, really?"
"Swear on Merlin."
"I saw one my first year of school. I got detention and detention in this school is terrifying. The grounds keeper took us into the forest at night. We found a unicorn that had been killed… it was sad. Unicorns are the lightest creature there is. They are pure innocence and the person killing it was drinking its blood to stay alive."
The boy looked stunned. "You have to be joking."
Harry shook his head. "Where the fuck is my broom?"
"Broom?"
"Yeah, I slammed into you because I didn't see the bush until I was right on top of it. You were running and we collided. I tried to miss you but you ran right in front of me as I was flying out. I ended up grazing you instead of full on slamming into you. I'm sorry. I might have killed you on accident."
The boy shrugged and slid on the shorts tied to his legs. "I'm fine now."
"So, this town is quaint. Vampires and Wolves."
Snarls filled the air.
"And obviously friends."
The boy leaned over and sniffed him. "You are staying with the Cullens."
"Yeah, I got lost and they helped me out."
A wolf brought him his broom and Harry slid on it flying around the boy in a circle. "Still works."
He dropped to his feet.
"This has to be the craziest shit I've ever seen."
"Wait until you meet my brother, git."
They smiled conspiratorially.
"Is he like you?"
"Yeah, but think more like Rosalie."
The boy laughed.
"He puts on so much hair product one day his head will tip him over."
Wolf snickers mixed with Jacob's laugh filled the air.
Harry held out his hand. "Harry Black."
The boy looked at him a second then took Harry's hand. "Jacob Black."
"Small world."
"I better head back or Draco will have my arse." Harry turned to the wolves around him. "Have fun in the woods. I promise no more bushes."
Jacob laughed but he didn't hear it for long. He jumped on his broom and was gone.
They all jerked out of the pensive. The Vampires stood silent. Draco on the other hand was about to have a massive panic attack. All eyes turned to him and reexamined the scene before they dove into Harry's memories.
They began whispering so Draco wouldn't hear.
"I don't even know what to say to that." Jasper.
"He lived in a cupboard and was so mistreated." Esme.
"If Dumbledore wasn't dead, I'd kill him. He knew Harry had to die and he planned it his entire time. Lamb to the slaughter." Rosalie.
Edward was the most confused. "I see now why he thought I was Cedric. If I was human, I think I would look him."
"He was so young and he stopped and took his body back. God, him apologizing to you in the woods saying he let his parents grieve." Jasper
"He forgave Draco." Alice
"I knew when he jumped off the couch he was a damn force to be reckoned with but Jesus." Emmett.
Rosalie was snarling in her thoughts. Edward was right there with her. He could never have imagined the things he saw.
Draco was beginning to calm down. Carlisle was watching him to see if he would need to sedate him. "Draco is seeing himself through the eyes of another. That is never easy. If Harry is willing to make him his brother, we will accept him too. Esme already wants them to stay."
"Harry has never had a family other than through friends. We should offer him ours. We should ask him to stay and Andromeda too if need be."
Edward noticed the notebook.
"Everyone needs to read this."
Draco was still shaking when he walked to the paper. He read with the rest of the family. Harry walked into the door and they all looked up. The room immediately froze. Harry could see it. He smiled. He looked at Draco. Everyone turned to Draco and froze.
Draco ran to the closest mirror. The highest pitched girlish scream rang through the room. The looked back at Harry his eyes into slits.
"That is for the Potter stink badges."
Harry busted out laughing making the Cullens follow.
"It will be gone tomorrow."
Draco was still fuming more for the girlish scream than the hair.
"Fine." He huffed walking into the living room and slamming down on the couch pouting.
Harry turned to the rest of the room and the snickers. He'd broken the tension for a little while at least.
Harry joined him on the couch. "I took out my broom and slammed into a wolf. I had to heal him. His name was Jacob."
The entire room froze.
"Is he upset?" Carlisle asked.
Harry laughed. "No."
Everyone was calm again. "They don't seem to like you much though."
Rosalie snarled. "Mutual."
Draco laughed. "Feels like home."
Harry relaxed his body leaned against Draco. "Yeah."
They didn't notice the Vampire behind them smiling.
Harry and Draco fell asleep curled into each other on the couch.
Jasper walked over and sniffed Draco. "It must be because they are wizards that they don't smell like food. I am so glad I don't have to walk around like a starved man."
Edward watched them. He moved walking around the couch and taking them both in. After everything he had seen, how could they just let it go? It made his actions seem trivial. Wanting to run away to feed on humans, even monsters, but these children had survived a war. One light, one dark.
A crack filled the room.
Griphook stood beside them. Harry lurched out of sleep.
"Griphook."
"I need you to sign. It usual takes a drop of blood but since you were suppose to write it while you were not able to come to Gringotts it will be honored. Thank you for reminding me to keep the original. From what I've heard, I'm sure she will ask."
Harry took the offered quill and signed. It was all legal now. Teddy was an heir.
"I need to see Andromeda soon. When are you going to read this?"
"Tomorrow."
"I want the part about Draco and Severus given to the Daily prophet. If they don't not write it how I said it, I want you to sue them."
Griphook grinned. "That, I will do."
With a crack, he was gone.
Harry turned to Edward sitting on the table. Their eyes met and Harry's stomach clenched.
Edward reached out and took his hand. "Does it pain you that I look like him?"
Harry heard a hiss behind him. He flinched. Edward went to remove his hand. Harry lifted his other hand. He encased Edward's hand in his own.
"It was dark. I see you now. I see you. I was exhausted. The last fight was less than a day from them. I got up in the middle of the night and ended up here cursed. My magic saved me but in the dark and completely exhausted. It was a shock. I… I feel embarrassed."
Edward leaned in waiting until Harry's eyes met his own. "No one here will ask you anything. We know now. We understand. We wish for you and Draco to be part of our family and stay here. Esme can add rooms and if you wish for Teddy or Andromeda to come. They are welcome. We want you to be part of our family."
Harry curled into himself. "Why would you do that? You barely know us."
Edward pushed his chin up. "Our family is made up of finding one another. Each of us starting with Carlisle and continuing. You found us."
A tear rippled out of Harry. "A family."
Edward wiped the tear away. Esme walked around the couch.
"Please stay. Let us be a part of your family."
"You all wish this."
"Everyone walked around and nodded."
Rosalie shocked them all and grabbed Harry pulling him into a hug. Harry just burst into tears. What he had always wanted. Edward put his hand on one shoulder and Alice the other. Merlin, he felt like he was home.
"I want to. I have to talk to Draco. I can't leave him and I have to make sure he is okay with it."
"I am."
"Great, it is all settled. I'll start designing some new rooms." Esme smiled then moved to give them hugs.
Draco looked damn ridicules with his hair like that. Harry looked over to Jasper and Emmett and smirked. They smirked back wanting to snicker about his hair.
"If we stay here, we will need a potions lab for Draco and a library. We can always buy a house if that is too much."
Esme puffed throwing up her hands. "I don't see why we can't do that. Are you an avid reader?"
"I have the library at Grimwald Place and I know there will be books in the Slytherin and Gryffindor Vaults."
Draco's head whipped around. "What?"
Harry rolled his eyes. "I am the heir of Slytherin and Gryffindor."
Draco's mouth dropped open. The room finally understood the significance of that. "Harry, do you know what kind of stuff could be in those vaults? Slytherin was on of the best potion masters of his day. There have been wizards trying to get into his vaults for centuries to find his journals. I would eat a blast end skrewt if I could get in that vault."
"Well, we can see what is in the audit when Griphook goes through the vaults."
Draco jumped up and down like a five year old. His firecracker hair made it look like he'd been stuck by lightening. Harry burst our laughing.
"It looks like you got zapped."
Everyone followed when Draco only smiled and continued to jump.
"I don't care. I don't care. I'm so excited. I'm so excited. We will have to have everything port keyed here. And we can order blood pops for everyone. We will just have to ask for animal blood instead of human. Do you think they can fly Harry?"
Harry's eyes grinned. He whipped his head around. "Come on Emmett. You loved to be in the air. Want to fly with me and then see if you can do it on your own."
Emmett stepped up smiling. "You know it."
Harry grabbed his Firebolt and bolted out the door. Emmett hot on his heals. Everyone followed. Harry scooted up leaving enough room for him behind him and laughed.
"Hold on."
Emmett didn't need to be told twice. He wrapped his arms around Harry and they were off.
"Holy shit!"
Harry only laughed.
"I saw you play quiddich. That looked so much fun."
Harry laughed. "Want to scare the shit out of everyone."
"Hell yeah."
Harry rose as far as he could go Emmett laughing behind him rooting him on. Then Harry dove, twirling so fast even Emmett was a little dizzy. Harry pulled up with seconds to spare then flew in front of the porch.
"Potter, you will die on that broom." Draco snorted.
Emmett burst into laughter. "He even threw my damn head for a loop."
Harry laughed and slid off. "The broom stayed airborne. Guess you guys can fly."
"Can I take her out?"
"Better not. I will order you some tomorrow. When you get your broom it will attach itself to and respond to you. If you rode mine it would probably end up with you smashing into the house."
Emmett snickered. "Wouldn't be the first time."
Harry laughed. "Just wait. You might outrun my arse, but I will out fly yours."
Jasper ran over. "Get off. I'm next."
Emmett laughed and hopped down. Alice jumped behind Draco and they took off with Alice's laughter resounding around the woods. Carlisle and Esme hugged and watched their children and the newly adopted pair fly.
"I was upset when you brought up his past, but I'm glad you asked him to stay." Rosalie leaned into her brother.
They fought the hardest of all of them. Both of their temperaments were so alike and so different in so many ways.
Edward laughed. "It's so strange the second you saw him collapse in the woods, you loved that boy."
Rosalie sighed. "He felt like he belonged with us. Edward all you could see was pain. I thought my heart was going to break when he fell to the ground in front of you."
Carlisle and Esme moved to them and both took a side. Carlisle beside Rosalie and Esme beside Edward. Emmett was under the broom riders laughing as Harry and Draco flew around him.
"Listen to them laugh." It was music to Esme's ears. She smiled again then walked into the kitchen to make them dinner.
Harry flew back around as Jasper jumped off. "Any takers."
Edward jumped on the broom before anyone could move. Harry laughed. "Hold on."
Edward wrapped his hand around his chest and stomach. Harry couldn't help it when he flinched.
"Did I do something wrong?"
Harry shook his head. He was shocked. His body had shot a pang of arousal straight through him. Holy Hippogriffs, he felt his heart speed up and tried to play it off as the flight. Edward moved one of his hands and placed it on Harry's heart. It began to thunder.
"Want to teach that git a lesson?"
Edward laughed behind him.
Harry took off his feet pushing back against Edwards so he could do this. He would either kill them or pull off some really amazing flying.
He leaned down as close to the broom as possible. Edward mimicked him. His heart raced for so many reasons but he ignored them all. Now, only the flying mattered. He flew past Draco whistled and flew into the trees. He swung around racing Draco. Hell yeah, now they were talking. Draco leaned down smirking over at Harry.
Harry whistled again and they flipped around. The Vampires were laughing. Now it was a race. They flew through the trees so quickly only seeker reflexes were going to keep them from killing each other. They broke through the trees by the house neck and neck. The bolted forward going straight up then dived.
Harry moved twirling around Draco. He caught on until all you could see was the ground approaching.
"Go right."
Draco laughed and they peeled off in different directions. They were all laughing when they rode back to the house.
Edward squeezed him almost like a caress then jumped down followed by Harry. It was getting dark. They wouldn't be able to play safe for much longer. They walked into the house laughing. "I'm going to take a shower. Harry ran up the stairs. Alice rushed past him then handed him clothes before he could make it to the bathroom.
"What would I do without you?"
She giggled.
"My vampire goddess." He kissed her on the cheek then ran into the bathroom.
She sprinted downstairs.
Draco rummaged through his trunk until he found clothes. "Extra shower."
"You can use the one in Carlisle's study."
Draco followed the directions.
Emmett was still laughing with Jasper when Edward walked over to them. "God, Harry can fly."
Jasper laughed at Emmett's comment. "So can Draco. The school teams were good could you imagine the professional teams."
Emmett's eyes glazed over. This was going to be another sport they would become obsessed with. Edward only laughed.
They laughed as Emmett planned what they would do if they could get their brooms to fly. Edward listened up the stairs when the shower turned off. After a few minutes he heard Harry speak. "Winky!"
A pop followed then absolute silence. Huh, he wondered.
Harry dressed. He smiled. He was going to do something nice for the Cullens.
"Winky."
Pop and she was smiling.
Harry put up a silencing charm.
"Winky. Can you get everyone here but me and Draco brooms? They want to fly."
Winky smiled. "Yes."
"Here take my card that Griphook sent me."
Winky took the card and went to leave. "Can you see if they can have their names written on them?"
"Yes, Master Black."
Harry smiled. "Thank you Winky. I don't know what I would do without you."
With a pop she was gone. Harry released the charm and walked out of his room. Everyone's room was on this floor. If their hearing was as powerful as he thought it was, how the hell do they have any privacy? He walked into Edwards and his room. He shut the door and started doing permanent privacy spells on just this room. He also did a permanent silencing charm that would only work if the door was closed.
He screamed at the top of his lungs. No one came. Hell yeah, it worked.
He walked into the next room not even turning on the light and completed the same thing. He did three bedrooms and the bathroom upstairs. He was walking into the last room and standing in the dark when he heard Edward's voice.
"Harry, are you okay?"
Harry jumped. "Merlin, you scared me to death."
"Did you want to see the rest of the house?" He said through his snicker.
Harry moaned feeling like a git. "We can later. I was trying to do something nice for you."
Edward was thrown back. "For me?"
Edward noticed everything downstairs getting quiet listening. "Yeah, give me a few seconds and I'll be done."
Harry turned back to the dark room and finished both spells. He smiled dragging Edward inside and shut the door. They were in total darkness.
Edward seemed confused. Harry heard the uncertainty in his voice. "What are we doing?"
Harry laughed. "Close your eyes and listen."
Edward sighed then did as he was told. "What do you hear?"
Edward listened. He heard Harry's heartbeat and only Harry's heartbeat. He couldn't hear anything from downstairs. No voices or people's mind, nothing.
"What did you do?"
Harry opened the door and all sound came back again. He heard Draco downstairs just now finishing his shower. He heard everyone's thoughts.
"When you guys told me a little about your gifts and your hearing…" Edward listened to the way they were all listening downstairs again. "I thought it would be hard on you sometimes. If I had that gift, sometimes I would imagine you need a break. I also thought about you all never get any privacy, so on all the rooms upstairs I put spells on them. When the door is open, the spell doesn't work. When you close the door, you will not be able to hear what is going on in the room and everyone's thoughts would be shielded from you. So now, you can all have a little privacy."
Edward was staring at him dumbfounded.
Harry looked down at the floor embarrassed. "If you don't like it, I can take them down."
Before Harry could realize what was happening, Edward leaned down drawing him into a hug. "So, I guess its okay then."
"Yes, I won't have to hear Emmett anymore."
"What the hell bro?"
Laughter sounded up from downstairs.
Harry blushed from his scalp to his toes. Edward smiled when he felt his body warm against his cold skin. "I'm hungry."
Edward pulled away smiled then grabbed his hand and pulled him downstairs. Draco was coming in the kitchen as Harry walked downstairs. They couldn't help but smile. The rush of flying still on their skin. They both sat down and were greeted with overstuffed plates.
They both tucked in as everyone spoke around them.
"I need to go shopping tomorrow for clothes. I'm sure Draco needs some too."
The females dropped what they were doing and joined them at the bar as everyone else slipped away quietly like they were about to be beaten. Harry snickered.
"Oh… Tomorrow is Saturday. We don't have school. We can go and have a day of it. Alice whipped around. Edward will come too."
Edward stood still for a second as Emmett laughed behind him then nodded.
Harry smirked at him and shrugged. Edward couldn't help smiling back at him.
"Esme, we should make the drive to Seattle."
She nodded. "Edward can drive. It won't take long at all."
Draco looked to Harry grinning. Draco would be in his element. Harry leaned in and smirked. "No more robes."
Draco rolled his eyes. "I'm definitely not going to miss that." His eyes slit. "My hair better not look like Finnegan was making a potion in it."
They all laughed knowing how Seamus always blew things up or caught them on fire.
Harry smiled. "I'm going to bed. Edward doesn't sleep so you can crash with me until they get your room finished. Edward is that okay with you?"
Edward nodded but it irked him they would share the same bed. Jasper looked over at him but didn't speak.
"I'm exhausted. After healing Jacob today and giving my memories to the pensive, I'm about to fall over. Just don't knock me out of the damn bed Draco."
"We could find somewhere else for him to sleep." Esme smiled.
"It's okay."
Harry smiled and walked upstairs. He was too tired and dropped his trousers on the floor and slid into bed. Half an hour later, Draco did the same thing then pushed Harry over and slid in the bed with him. They were both asleep as soon as their heads hit their pillows.
Four hours later, everyone froze. Edward had made sure the door was open to his room so he could hear them if something happened. Everyone had made use of the closed doors the minute Draco went to bed. Edward thanked Harry when for the first time he didn't have to think about it. There is only so much you want to know about your siblings. And he hadn't been kidding, Emmett was loud.
They all walked down the stairs a few hours later thinking the same thing. Harry was awesome. They could have private moments for the first time being private.
They were all sitting doing their own thing when Harry screamed. Edward was off the couch. Harry was having a nightmare. He grabbed Harry. As soon as his hands met his skin, Harry stilled and fell back asleep. Everyone was inside the room.
"Night terrors." Carlisle whispered.
Rosalie fumed. "Can you blame him? If I could sleep, I would have them too now and all I had to do was watch."
A few seconds later Draco began to flail. Before anyone could move, Harry woke and took Draco's hand. Draco stilled. Harry scooted closer to him. He pulled Edward's arm. Edward slid in bed beside him with his arm still wrapped around him. Everyone watched making sure both boys were okay then left Edward to watch over them.
Esme grinned at Carlisle as she walked down the stairs.
Edward stayed where he was until he heard a pop downstairs followed by Alice's shrilled scream. Edward smiled and left the sleeping boys and followed the screaming.
Winky stood in the kitchen holding seven huge packages. She took them to the coffee table and sat them down.
Alice was bouncing up and down barely controlling her happiness. "What is in the boxes Winky?"
Winky smiled conspiratorially. "Master Black has asked me to get you all presents."
Alice shrilled again. Emmett smacked his hands together like a five year old getting a whole cake. Winky handed them out. They all opened the boxes and looked at the new brooms. Each one was engraved. Lightening bolt, with their name, then one word was written. Family.
They were all grinning. Esme clutched hers so hard Edward wondered if it would snap. He could feel her elation to the single word, family.
Emmett was about to storm outside. Esme stopped him. "You have to wait for Harry and Draco to teach us. They would be upset if you flew without them."
Emmett pouted but understood.
They all turned their heads when they heard movement upstairs. Everyone turned to get ready for the day. Edward waited to get dressed until they were up and moving around. The females followed Esme into the kitchen talking about the trip to Seattle.
"I don't think we will be flying today." Edward spoke and watched Emmett's face deflate.
Emmett rolled his eyes. "If they had their way, they would fly to Paris and shop for a month."
Rosalie hissed from the kitchen but they only received smiles from the men in the room.
Carlisle looked at the clock. "I'm heading into work so I'll be home by the time you get back Edward."
Edward nodded.
Winky went to leave and was dragged into the kitchen with Alice. Edward rolled his eyes. Today was going to be long day.
Harry moved and groaned, he was spooning Malfoy. What the hell? Oh, he thought they'd both woken up with nightmares. He jolted when he remembered pulling Edward into bed with him. He felt his face blow off enough heat to melt ice. Draco kicked him.
"Damn it, Draco." He kicked him back.
"Oi!"
"That is the last time I help you when you have a nightmare."
Draco moaned. "What time is it?"
"Time for you to shut it, you prat."
Draco spun around and glared at him.
"I'll fucking turn your hair bright fucking neon pink if you don't get chipper in about five seconds."
He heard a snicker from downstairs.
Draco glared at him the entire five seconds before he relaxed.
"FINE!"
Harry smiled and squished himself back down in his pillow.
"Oh hell no! If I have to be chipper, you have to get up."
Harry only sighed.
"So help me Merlin, I will tell them what I caught you doing in the prefects bathroom that you so conveniently left out of the pensive."
Everyone downstairs was riveted.
Harry sucked in a sharp breath. "Okay Malfoy, you want to play that game. I left out several things I know about Fred and George Weasley."
"You wouldn't." Harry almost burst into laughter at the shock on Malfoy's face.
Harry moved over getting right in his ear hoping no one downstairs could hear. "You were the most beautiful bottom part of a triangle I have ever seen."
Draco pulled back and fell off the bed. Harry leaned over and laughed. Draco was fuming. "I was supposed to pick up a box of candy from Fred. I got a geometry lesson instead."
Draco snarled.
"And for your information, I fell asleep in the prefect's bathroom and woke up to Millicent Bulstrode trying to rip my trousers off. That bitch needed it. Thank God you walked in. You stumbled out so fast it scared her, I stunned her and ran for my dorm like my arse was on fire. You were my hero and didn't even know it."
"HARRY JAMES FUCKING POTTER, IF YOU TELL ANYONE!"
Harry smiled and looked at Draco's hair. Draco shifted and he saw the pink lock fall in his face. He snarled. "THIS SHIT BETTER BE NORMAL WHEN WE LEAVE OR SO HELP ME MERLIN, I WILL STRANGLE YOU."
Draco got up jerking clothes out of his trunk and ran downstairs. Everyone was watching and saw his hair back to normal but now neon pink. As soon as he was out of ear shot, they all began to quietly laugh.
Emmett was holding his stomach on the floor. He snorted trying to stop laughing. "If I didn't love them like brothers before, I think I would have just fallen in love with them."
Harry grabbed clothes that were lying on the bed and took a shower. He walked downstairs ready and took the plate from Esme. She was watching him.
"Is everything all right?" Harry asked Esme when he noticed her frown.
"Will you and Draco always fight?"
She was worried. Harry lowered his voice. He knew all the Cullens could hear him.
"No. I don't want him to think about his parents being murdered. They were awful. You saw them in my memories. Merlin only knows what his home life was like. Right now he is so mad at me, he won't think about that. He can only think about strangling me."
Esme rose back up and looked towards Carlisle's study. Emmett walked over sitting beside him with Jasper joining them.
"Yeah, he is furious."
Harry laughed before pain came into his eyes for only a second then he smiled again. Esme understood then. Harry was only trying to help Draco with his grief.
"I had a nightmare last night, didn't I?"
Esme nodded.
"I'm sorry."
Her eyes locked with his. "Harry, you never have to apologize for something like that. We are family and we will be here for you."
Harry nodded but he was still embarrassed. In sleep, he couldn't bury his pain or his feelings."
Edward's phone rang and he answered it. He stood shocked for a few seconds. "Harry, it's for you."
Harry looked confused. He took the phone.
"Hullo."
"Hey, Harry its' Jacob."
"Wolf boy."
"Yep, hey we are all going to the beach Saturday night and grilling out. I told dad about you almost killing me then healing me. We both laughed when I told him unicorns were real."
Harry laughed. "I wasn't lying. I think I saw an old textbook in Draco's trunk. I'll let you see it."
Jacob laughed. "Dad wants to meet you if it is okay with the Cullens. We would like for you to come to the campfire with us."
"Sure, I'll ask Esme and Carlisle if its okay. I'll call you back on this number if I can go. Or, I am getting an owl this week. I can owl you."
"Owl me?"
Harry smirked. "Hell yeah, I'm gonna owl you. Just so you will be surprised. Do you want me to drag the gelled up git with me?"
Jacob snorted. "I'd like to meet your brother."
"If he doesn't strangle me by then, I'll ask him. But, it is still up to Esme."
"Okay. Tell them you will be under pack protection while you are here."
"Owl you later, wolf boy."
Harry ended the call and handed it to Edward. "Thank you."
Damn wolf, he thought but nodded.
He turned his eyes to Esme. Esme was grinning.
"It's up to you and Carlisle. I assumed you heard the conversation."
She grinned. "Harry, you don't need my permission."
"But, you are the mom."
He face lit up like it was Christmas morning. "You can go if you wish. If Jacob says the pack will protect you. The treaty will honor it. I really don't think you need protection though."
Harry beamed. Edward was fuming. Jasper smirked at him as he walked up the stairs to get changed. Draco thundered into the kitchen and glared at everyone to laugh at him.
Of course, Harry was the first one to loose it. He couldn't hold his breath like the vampires in the room. Draco's lip curled up in a snarl and Harry couldn't help but laugh harder. Even Esme couldn't keep from grinning.
"Draco, sweet heart. I've made you breakfast."
"When we get home today, you are dead."
"I love you too, Draco."
Draco looked at him with bubble gum hair and glared as he ate. Harry snickered only when he couldn't hold it in anymore. I mean he didn't even blink. How the hell could someone glare that hard?
Emmett walked behind Draco and mocked giving Harry a high five. As soon as they were done eating, Draco and Harry took them all outside. They knew Emmett and Jasper were dying to fly.
They stood in a line each on their broom. Draco stood on the porch with an old camera and took a picture. No one noticed they were having too much fun.
"Okay first time flyer, you will need to let your broom get used to you. The farther down you lay the faster you go. Turning is different for everyone. I am more subtle than Draco. I've seen a few flyers that don't even look like they are moving and their broom just responds. They look like statues. Do not go fast until you can control your broom or your yard is going to look like bombs have gone off, Emmett."
Emmett looked up to him like he was hurt. Harry knew better everyone around them chuckled. Emmett smiled kicked off with his feet and shot off like a rocket. He slammed straight into a tree across the yard. The tree groaned then smashed into a million pieces.
"That was Awesome!" Emmett screamed from the clearing.
Harry broke into laughter. "Or that could happen. Thank Merlin, we have a repair spell. Draco, be prepared to redo the yard when we get back."
Draco was watching Emmett as he ran back to them broom raised above his head like he was so excited to take out the rest of the forest.
Esme, Rosalie and Alice wanted to leave so everyone piled in the hummer. Edward drove. They pushed the console down and Harry sat in the middle with Alice riding up front. Draco sat in the middle in the back with Esme and Rosalie beside him. They were talking about human fashion and wizarding fashion. Alice was leaning beside Harry adding to the conversation.
"I hope you can magic all this crapt everyone is going to buy home."
"Even better. I can shrink it and put it in their purses then I can make it normal again when we get back home."
"They will never let you go without them now."
"After Draco goes with them today, I am sure he will be the one who gets volunteered."
Edward snickered as he caught Draco laughing with Esme and Rosalie. Alice turned back around eyeing Harry. "It won't be that bad today."
"I wouldn't know. I've never been."
Everyone froze going through the memories they received in the pensive and realizing almost instantly he'd never done most of the human things that normal people do. He'd never gone out drinking, never shopped. The only restaurants he'd eaten at were in Hogsmeade and they really didn't count.
"Well," Alice said grabbing his hand. "We will today."
"We need to do something special with him today." Alice whispered quietly. They all nodded.
"They made it to Seattle and Esme pulled them into a little restaurant."
They sat down almost mirroring how they sat in the car. Harry looked over to Edward and smiled. He hoped to Merlin he wasn't blushing. Draco's hair turned back to silver as soon as they got to Seattle so he was in much higher spirits.
Edward handed him a menu and Harry looked over everything. He wasn't used to American food and a Vampire was the least likely person to ask for what was good. The waitress came and was all but rubbing her ass on Edward's arm. Draco looked over to Harry and smirked. Harry mouthed, pink but Draco knew it was an empty threat.
She turned to Harry and he strapped on a fake smile. "He shifted to the desserts. I want caramel cheesecake first then spaghetti and meatballs."
Draco laughed. "Screw it, I'll have the same."
The rest of the table ordered water.
The evil waitress sashayed off again. Edward looked over to Harry glaring at the waitress. Harry reined in his anger.
"Thank you for last night."
Edward smiled and Harry felt his stomach slide down to his toes. He knew he was blushing. He watched as Edward grinned just a fraction more. Bloody vampire.
"For which part?"
Everyone at the table was talking but they were most listening to this conversation and Edward knew it.
"I felt you. I knew everything would be okay when you touched me…" Harry's next words were almost inaudible. Thank God he was a vampire, Edward thought. "For holding me."
Harry looked up. Edward moved just a fraction closer to him. Harry sat so rigged in his seat he was about to die waiting to see what happened.
The waitress moved in between them pushing them apart. Harry wanted to snarl. Bloody wench. He turned back to his cheesecake and tried not to sulk.
Edward turned back to Harry and almost chuckled when he saw Rosalie glaring at the waitress. The waitress heart started hammering and she almost ran from the table then had to return to give Draco his dessert. Draco was smiling at Rosalie's reaction too. Draco wanted to hex her.
Harry bit into the cheesecake and moaned. Edward visibly stiffened as everyone else laughed.
"Like the cheesecake Harry?" Draco laughed then tried his and made the same noise.
Harry only laughed. "Dessert first."
Draco nodded and they were both lost to sweets until their plates were clean. A few minutes later they both had their food. Harry was laughing with Alice as she talked quietly about a time they had been running through a nature preserve trying to talk Emmett out of eating several bears that were on the endangered list at that time and how he pouted.
Rosalie rolled her eyes and told them she was going to teach them how to drive so they could get their licenses once their new ID's came in.
Harry and Draco ran to the loo before heading out and they began the shopping expedition he would never forget.
Draco was a fucking machine. Harry like Edward cowed in the corner and only reemerged when summoned. He tried on so many clothes he was starting to think his skin was chaffed. Draco put his bloody opinion on everything.
Harry hid behind Edward until he was forced to join. The last time he was dragged away he physically held on and whimpered, "Save me."
Edward looked just as terrified as he did. He tried at that point but Rosalie snarled at him and he looked at Harry with the biggest puppy dog eyes he'd ever seen and cowed.
Bloody death eaters had nothing on these four people and a fashion trip. Merlin, help them all.
Edward and Harry finally got a break when they went into a child's shop for Winky. Harry told them they were heading to a music and book store a few shops down. Edward grabbed Harry's hand and bolted. The walked inside and smelled paper and spices and he physically calmed down.
Draco was laughing. "Come on Harry. It's not that bad."
Harry shuddered and Edward's musical laugh filled the shop.
They separated. Edward for the music, Harry for the books and Draco headed for the coffee."
They met back half an hour later dumping their stuff on the counter. Harry handed over his credit card and signed the machine and they headed out. Edward and Draco blocked him from view and he shrunk the bags.
They met the women back at the children's shop. They were waiting on Harry. Harry looked at the clothes and smiled. They'd even got some clothes for Kreature.
Harry handed over his card. Everyone filed around him and he shrunk the packages and took the ones from the book store and put them in Rosalie's outstretched purse.
"Best shopping trip ever."
Harry looked at Edward and rolled his eyes.
"They walked by a toy store and Harry stopped walking. It took a few seconds and they all walked back to him."
Esme pulled him into a sideways hug. "What's wrong?"
"I want Teddy, but I'm scared if I start buying things for him and wanting him too much Andromeda will fight me to keep him. He is her grandson."
Rosalie walked to him and looked in the window with him. She longed for Teddy to join their family as much as Harry.
"Harry, we will hope." Rosalie spoke quietly.
Harry saw a big stuffed wolf inside the window. He grinned back at them and walked in a bought it. Draco chuckled as he shrunk it and put it in with the rest of their stuff.
They walked around the rest of the mall until they found a jewelry store. They walked inside a woman greeted them.
"Can I help you?"
"Do you carry lockets?"
She smiled and walked into the back of the store. After a few minutes, she brought over a stand that had like thirty lockets on it.
"Draco, what would your aunt like?" Harry said looking at them.
"Harry, I've never met her. Mother forbade me."
Harry nodded. What would be something she could wear all the time that would match with everything? I want to make it into a port key if she will let me keep Teddy. I want her to be able to visit anytime she wants."
Draco could work with this, what would spell well. He flipped through the lockets and found one made out of platinum. It had a ruby setting on the front with spiraled etchings. "Get this one."
Harry nodded. The clerk was confused about what they were talking about but nodded.
"Do you have any platinum bracelets?"
She smiled and pulled out several.
"Edward, let me see your phone." Edward handed it over. "Will you dial Jacob for me?"
Edward rolled his eyes pushed back his jealousy and dialed. "Jacob picked up after two rings."
"I'm waiting on my owl."
"You are going to keep waiting. I have a week."
Jacob laughed.
"I need to know how many are in your pack."
"Why?"
"It is a surprise."
"Fine eleven."
"Text Edward everyone's first name."
"Cryptic much?"
"That is why it is called a surprise flee boy."
Jacob chuckled.
"I'll talk to you later."
"Bye."
He handed the phone back to Edward and seeing the worried look there used his Gryffindor courage and grabbed his hand pulling Edward to him and the lady waiting.
He didn't look back to Edward's face and see the shock then elation but focused on the woman at the counter. She looked at their joined hands and he ignored it.
"I need nineteen platinum bracelets."
She walked to the back of the store and came back with a single platinum band it had nothing on it and was very plain and could be considered masculine. It was perfect.
"Do you have them in stock?"
She nodded. "I'll take that and the pendant."
She went back getting the rest. He paid and took the bag. He didn't shrink this bag but gave it to Esme to put in her purse. He was going to be putting so many charms on that bracelet he wanted it to have no spells on it before he started.
Edward moved his hand and linked his fingers with Harry's. Harry looked up to him and smiled. This day was getting better.
"They walked by the food court and indulged Harry when he asked to try Chinese food."
Draco even seemed to enjoy it. They hit up a few more shops and stopped by a cell phone kiosk. Esme told them it would be safer if they had phones for emergencies. Harry handed her his card and waited looking around with his hand linked in Edwards as they looked at the phones. Harry and Draco would be the last people to help in this department. Harry saw a furniture store across from them and he unlinked his fingers and walked inside. He couldn't stop his feet anymore than he could his heart. There was a crib shaped like a race car.
A man walked to him. "Can I help you?"
Edward was walking to him followed by Draco. They saw what had stopped him and Edward linked his hand with his again. The man snapped his mouth shut. "I want this."
"Does it have any matching furniture?"
He pointed behind Harry and he saw a baby changing station looking like black and white flags and chest with drawers that had road signs on it. "I want them all."
The man beamed. "The bed will become a toddler bed."
Harry smiled running his fingers over the bed. If Andromeda wouldn't let him have Teddy, he would just give her these. He damn sure knew Teddy would love them.
The girls followed them in with the cell phone bag as Alice was putting it in her purse. Rosalie took in the bed and smiled.
"Either way, Teddy will have them."
Harry followed the man to the counter once he got his card. They paid and the man went in the back of the store to get a mattress. Harry shrunk the furniture and stowed it in Rosalie's purse when he returned. He looked at the missing furniture.
"We had someone take them to our vehicle." Harry smiled obliviated the memory. He smiled. Draco laughed as he handed over the mattress. Harry shrunk it and gave it to Rosalie. She laughed and they walked out.
Harry and Edward followed them around as the rest of them hit up a few more shops. They waited outside at this point. Draco was given his card for the rest of the day. Harry wanted no part in it. He was exhausted. How could you be tired when you officially did nothing? That didn't seem fair.
Edward ran a hand over his knuckles and Harry blushed. Edward just chuckled. After another hour of the most insane day of his life, he followed them to the car and they were finally going home.
Alice scooted in beside him. Harry laughed. "Thank you Alice for taking me but please don't make me go again. I trust you in all your great wisdom. I can be your own personal doll as long as I can do it at home. Please don't make me do an all day excursion again. Small trips and I'll go anywhere." Harry pouted. "Big ones and I'm gonna fight."
Alice laughed as Edward groaned. "You did it now."
Harry couldn't help but smile at him. "Can we go home now?"
Edward smiled and started the hummer. "Yes, we can go home."
Esme was smiling at Rosalie in the back seat. "He said home." She whispered.
Rosalie smirked then began to talk to Draco about his trips to Paris when he was small.
Harry took Edward's hand and curled up beside him resting his head on his cold shoulder and was asleep before they even made it out of the parking lot.
Harry woke when they were pulling into the house. Edward was trying not to laugh and failing, epically. There were three Emmet shaped holes in the house and the yard and trees were a disaster.
