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"You guys don't have to follow me everywhere I go you know." Harry told his brothers for what seemed like the hundredth time, as they "escorted" him to his locker that following Monday.
"We left you alone Friday and look what happened." Ron said as he gently held up Harry's bandaged arm, Emmett nodding his agreement. The two had turned into his shadows since he'd gotten home from Sirius's house yesterday and quite frankly it was starting to annoy stopped at said locker before turning to the two of them waiting for them to head to their own lockers, but neither of them moved.
"Or for the love of Merlin, go get your things and leave me alone for thirty seconds, I'm sure I can handle you two being a couple of feet away getting your things out of your own lockers." The two of them didn't seem like they were going to budge, and Harry was extremely close to hexing them both.
"I'd go to your lockers before you spend the rest of the day with green hair." Alice's voice came from behind them, "I saw the two of you walking around the house with green hair, you were wearing the same clothes you are now." She leaned against the locker next to his, and smiled at the two much larger vampires. "Harry, do you mind walking me to gym class?" This was what he loved about Alice, she always gave him a choice, she didn't force her company on him.
"Yeah, I was headed that way anyways." It was the only class he had with all of his siblings, he's still wasn't sure how Alice and managed that, but he was sure it had to do with breaking into the office and rearranging their schedules on the computer.
"I saw that we were going to have a substitute teacher, but I couldn't see much about them." He could see she was worried, and knew she didn't like it when she didn't know what was going on. The family was used to it though, she couldn't see Harry or Jacob, and Hermione and Ron were hazy. They all figured it was their magic, or the elf or wolf heritages that clouded her sight. "Though it appears we are going to be playing dodge ball today."
"Great," Harry's tone suggested he found it anything but great, "Are we playing through, or sitting out?" He and Alice sometimes decided to play through, but usually they were the first two out so that they could sit on the bleachers and watch everyone else play.
"Hermione, and I will all be some of the first ones out, I can't see when you get out." It wasn't really shocking that she couldn't see when he'd get out, but he hoped it was realativly early on in the game.
They separated once they got to the locker rooms, and Harry was quick to grab his things and move to the bathroom to change, not wanting to cause any problems with the rest of the boys in said locker room. It would appear he didn't have to worry though, as Edward was there and dressed in his gym clothes. "Bella wanted me to tell you that she was sorry for telling Jessica that you were gay. She didn't think Jessica would spread it throughout the whole school."
"I'm sure she didn't." He answered sarcastically, and could see that Edward was mad that he wasn't willing to just accept the apology. "Look, I know she hasn't gone to this school long, but she's been here long enough to know that if you want to keep something secret you don't tell Jessica Stanley." He heard Edward sigh, and wondered what that was all about. When he came out of the bathroom stall he noticed Edward had left, and he panicked thinking he'd have to walk through the locker room filled with homophobic jocks by himself.
"You ready?" He breathed a sigh of relief when Jasper pocked his head around the corner, and hurried to catch up to his brother. "Alice told me we were playing dodge ball today."
"You would think with all the sporting options known to man today they would have returned this barbaric game." Harry truly hated dodge ball, especially when most of the school would love to see his blood spilled on the gym floor. He was just thankful his blood wouldn't stir up the blood lust of his family.
They were the last two students out of the locker room, but they still beat the teacher. Harry took his seat between Ron and Hermione, with Emmett and Rose behind them, and Alice and Jasper in front. It was odd seeing Edward over sitting with Bella and her friends, but if his brother wanted to pick his girlfriend over his family Harry wasn't going to be able to stop him.
"Alright class, looks like you're all here." Three heads swiveled to look at the speaker so quickly Harry was sure they would have all given themselves whiplash if they had been able to. "Right, my name is Fred Weasley, and I'm going to be filling in for your normal teacher today. He obviously didn't see them as he went right into role call, not reacting when he called out Ron or Harry's names.
"Hermione Grang..." He trailed off now, staring at the list of names intently, his eyes didn't move from the name he'd been reading, then suddenly they flew down to the end of the page, before a look of disappointment took over his face. He cleared his throat, then called Hermione's name again.
"Here," He looked up at her when she spoke, but his eyes didn't stay on her long, instead falling on the redhead seated on the other side of Harry. He looked at Ron, and noticed him swallow hard, the rest of their siblings all crowding closer to him and Ron now, causing Fred to return to reality and finish calling role.
"Today we are going to play dodge ball, can I have some volunteers to be team captains?" Fred continued as though he hadn't just stared at a student like some crazed person. "Yes you," He pointed to Alice when he hand flew up in the air.
"Alice Cullen." She supplied for him with a kind smile, knowing he probably hadn't caught her name. Harry glanced over at Edward, and saw the other boy give him a slight nod, and knew he could read Fred's thoughts. Edward gave Ron a brief smile and nod when the redhead looked at him, and Harry was pretty sure that was Edward's way of saying that everything was going to be ok with Fred being there.
"Right, Alice with pick first, Mike second." In the time their little communication had taken place Fred had picked the other team captain, and the two were now standing on either side of him.
"Ronald Cullen." He really wasn't surprised that Ron was the first person Alice picked, it was obvious she'd seen the communication with them and Edward, so knew Fred wasn't a threat to their family. This was her way of cluing the teacher onto what name Ron went by now.
Mike then picked Bella, leading Alice to pick Edward, and Harry couldn't help but wonder if Alice was mad at Bella like the rest of the family and not letting on, he couldn't think of any other reason she would make sure Edward and Bella were on different teams. Harry was more than a little surprised when Mike then called out his name, and he saw the shocked look take up residence on Alice's face as well.
"I'm sorry, I forgot about Harry's doctor's note, he'll have to sit this one out, Mike, you'll have to pick someone else." Harry looked at Fred in shock, and saw the redhead watching him in concern. He couldn't wonder if the teacher had picked up on some of the hostility aimed at him during the day. Most teachers hadn't concerned themselves with it.
Before long everyone was split up, the Cullen family all on the same team. Fred blew the whistle, standing almost directly in front of Harry. He was surprised when Fred deflected a ball coming straight for him before telling the person who threw it that they were disqualified. Harry wasn't surprised to see Mike Newton turn his glare on him, and saw Fred just glared right back.
"I didn't see that happen." Alice said as she and Hermione took a seat next to Harry, and he knew she was talking about not seeing Fred protecting him in a vision.
"I was kinda surprised by it myself, Ron's family wanted noting to do with us after he and Hermione were turned. I think they blamed me for leading them into the Department of Mysteries." It had been the reason he still felt guilty when he thought of how his friends had been disowned.
"I never saw what the big deal was, I mean it wasn't like I was a favorite child. Hell, mum and dad barely had time for me, nothing like Esme and Carlisle." Harry knew that no matter what he said, Ron had been hurt by his parents disowning him, but now Ron's face took on a crooked grin when he spoke of their vampire parents. Esme and Carlisle always made time to talk with them when there was something one of them wanted to talk about, it was something Ron was still getting used to. It wasn't that his biological parents were bad parents, they just had a lot of kids, and sometimes got caught up in some more than others.
He noticed Fred was watching them closely, but they were all talking low enough they were the only ones to hear it thanks to their advanced hearing. it didn't seem long before the game was called, none of them knew who the winner was having not really paid attention to it. They were all told to hit the showers. "Mr. Cullen, could I have you and your brother and Miss. Granger stay behind for a moment."
Ron, Harry, Edward, and Emmett all stopped, and looked at the teacher in a questioning manner, "Sorry, Ron and Harry, can you two stay behind with Hermione?" The two being dismissed turned to the three being held over, and waited for a sign that it was ok for them to leave.
"You wished to speak with us sir?" Hermione's voice was cold enough to make them shiver, and Harry and Ron looked at her in shock.
"I just wanted to see how you were all doing, I was shocked when I saw you all up there sitting in the bleachers. The other's are going to be so excited when I tell them I found you." He paused when he saw the glare Hermione sent his way, "If you give me permission to tell them that is."
"Who are they?" Ron asked, and Harry wasn't surprised to hear the slightest bit of hope in his voice. He knew his brother still missed his biological family, even if he loved his new one just as much if not more than the first.
"Ronniekins, we've been searching for you since mum and dad told us they disowned you!" Fred looked appalled that Ron even had to ask. "Bill, George and I, and especially Charlie, man I've never seen Charlie so mad as when mum told us you weren't coming home, George and I thought he was going to morph into one of those dragons he loves so much." Harry saw the look in Ron's eyes and knew he'd be crying if he could, he'd idolized Charlie, and to know that he was looking for him, that he still wanted him would mean the world to him.
"We even went to Dumbledore to get his help finding you, but he told us you'd already been adopted by little Harrykins adopted family. He said he'd made them a promise not to tell anyone your location, and he meant to keep his promise. That didn't stop us though, you're our brother, and we were hell bent on finding you. Can't believe I found you here though, I only took this job because I was short on cash and just passing through." Fred spoke fast in his excitement, and the three of them would have had trouble understanding him had they not been magical creatures.
"Why don't you let us talk to our mum and dad and see if they mind you coming for dinner..." They all turned to see Alice dressed and waiting for them, "You look tasty enough."
Fred actually laughed at the girl, "Tell me the type of animal blood you prefer, and I'll come bearing blood pops." He grinned at the girl, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"I didn't know they made animal flavored blood pops." Hermione sounded excited at the prospect.
"George and I developed them when Dumbledore told us of your families diet." Fred informed them, obviously proud of himself. Their family had stayed away from blood pops because they were made with human blood, and it could make following their diet that much harder. The fact that the twins went to the trouble to create something that would benefit them went along way in proving that what Fred was saying was true.
A.N. It looks like this is going to be an Edward/Jacob/Harry story, as that is what most people wanted, though there were some compelling arguments to having it just be Jacob/Harry. If anyone else wants to weigh in there is still time, as Edward is still with Bella, but not for much longer. There is a new poll created for this question.