Title: Family bonds
Summary: A small baby appears in the woods of Denali, Alaska. This young emerald eyed boy grows up in the loving embrace of the Cullen family. Voldemort has disappeared and the wizarding world is at a loss of what to do or expect next.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Twilight, they belong to JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer respectively.
Chapter 5
It was Anthony's last year in middle school and the last few months seemed to drag by at a snail's pace. Life in Forks was very similar to life in Denali with one major difference. Their sister coven was miles away and unreachable except by phone. Anthony missed his time spent with Tanya and the others. They were always fun to be with and he wasn't ashamed to admit that he missed their spoiling of him.
The vampires of the Denali coven had all promised that they would come to visit but as the years passed, Anthony began to wonder if it would actually happen. He knew that time passed differently for vampires, not in the sense that a 24 hour day was different for them but in the sense that years meant nothing to them. Five years could pass before they came to visit and for them it would all be the same, nothing would have changed.
For Anthony, five years was a long time, one year was a long time! He was human damnit! No matter how much his family included him in their everyday lives, one thing remained the same, he was different. He was the human in the family of vampires. The meaning of this little fact was hitting home now and Anthony couldn't help but laugh hysterically as he thought about the fact that he was going to High School soon for the very first time while his siblings were all repeating their own school years for the umpteenth time.
Having never been in the same school as his siblings, Anthony had always been alone when it came to making new friends. Now that the school year was coming to a close, he realised just how much he was looking forward to seeing his siblings in school every day. Richard and Steven were alright but they were not family. Seeing his sibling in school and driving with them was something Anthony had been looking forward to for many years.
While his family felt abnormal and distanced from the rest of society, Anthony felt that he was the odd one out in his family. He was the abnormal one, no matter how much his family treated him the same as everyone else in the coven. There were still instances where one or two of his siblings had to step in to protect him, from his own brother no less! Jasper was improving in his control but if Anthony scratched his leg or got a paper cut, everyone had to jump in to avoid disaster.
His thoughts were chaotic and Anthony groaned as he turned his face into his pillow. Teenage angst was not a good feeling to experience and the fact that all these turbulent thoughts were re-introduced to his psyche now did not help his frustrations any.
He might be the abnormal one in his family, he might be the odd one out and sometimes feel like screaming at everyone that they just didn't understand! But at least he was unique, he was the odd one out, he was the one everyone focussed on! Now she had come into their lives and Anthony hated it!
He had been looking forward to the coming school year. He had been ecstatic to finally be able to go to school with his family and join them during lunch to catch up on their day. Now however, Anthony wished that the school year would never end. He wanted to stay in middle school where he could brood his days away.
Isabella Swan. He hadn't even met her yet and already he hated her. Why? Because she was stealing all the attention of his family away from him! Alice had been going on and on about some visions she had seen but she never told them exactly what she saw and what was going to happen. Anthony wished that she had told him at least. Wished that she had prepared him.
Edward was a mess. He didn't want to go to school in fear of ripping the girl apart but on the other hand, he wanted to go so badly that he had to lock himself in his room and even beg Anthony to seal the door and windows magically so that he would not be able to get out.
What did she have that pulled his brother to her so fiercely? What exactly had she done to warrant all the attention Edward and Alice bestowed on her?
One comfort for Anthony was that Rosalie hated the girl. She refused to listen to anything Alice had to say on the matter and she even encouraged Anthony to keep Edward locked up so that he could not go to the girl but rather stay where he belonged, with his family.
His door opened and Anthony turned his head to see who would dare disturb him now. Seeing Rosalie seating herself on his bed, Anthony turned onto his back and gave her a weak smile.
She pulled him into a strong hug but didn't say anything, which Anthony was grateful for. He didn't know if he was ready to listen to any platitudes or empty words.
His whole life he had two sisters and three brothers and loving parents. They were all the family he needed. He did not need another sister and did not want another sister!
He had heard what Carlisle said. He knew that the girl was Edward's singer and that if he could get passed the blood lust that she could be his mate, his other half. What did that mean for the rest of the family? They would just have to accept that they were getting another sister? No questions about if they even wanted another family member?
Anthony knew he was being selfish and unreasonable but he couldn't help it. The Cullens were his family, they were his life! Why mess with a good thing?
After five whole minutes of cuddling with Rosalie, Anthony felt a bit better. He discreetly wiped at his face but found that no tears had spilled and his smile became more genuine.
"Come on squirt, let's go get you some dinner and then Emmett and I will take you for a run in the forest."
Scowling at the pet name, Anthony brightened up at the idea of running through the forest with his siblings, it was his favourite pastime!
Edward looked at the girl as she took her seat beside him. The moment she had entered the classroom he had stopped breathing, knowing that his control could snap at any moment.
It was torture to sit through his classes with that heavenly smell prickling at his senses, enticing him. The fact that he couldn't read her mind made things ten times worse. He thought that if he could at least read her, it would distract him enough to keep his thoughts from returning to that oh so heavenly scent.
He snapped his eyes open as he realised he was leaning closer to her and that he had closed his eyes in the process. Damn, he had to get control of himself!
The last week at home had helped him centre himself again and although he had not paid any attention to his family or anything but his racing thoughts on the girl, he knew that most of his family would support him, no matter his choice.
He did not know if he would be able to reign in his monster and actually speak to the girl but he knew he had to try. The alternative was to drain her dry, which was not an option!
The days passed slowly but as his control improved, so did his communication skills and after a month, Edward found that he could hold his instincts back sufficiently enough that he was not afraid to be left alone with the girl.
When he recounted his days and experiences for his family at home, he found that something was wrong, something was missing but he could not put his finger on what. Rosalie was her usual insufferable self, Emmett was willing to back him up and Jasper was working on controlling himself. Alice stood by him solidly for which Edward was grateful and Carlisle and Esme were as supportive as ever. Anthony was still going through some teenage angst and problems but Edward knew that this was normal. The feeling of wrongness still filled him but Edward could not pinpoint the origin.
Summer holidays was approaching and Edward silently made his way to his room, mentally planning his days and what he and Bella could do together.
With a smile and a thought that maybe, finally, he had found his other half and would not be so alone anymore, Edward closed the door and started humming his favourite song.
End Chapter 5
Next Chapter will introduce Anthony to High School living…
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