I started laughing so hard, I knew how my scent burned Seth's senses but this was always like us, teasing each other.
"Seth, if I stink, so do you." I replied,
Seth laughed with me, we had a better friendship then Leah and I, but Seth was the easiest one of the Pack to get along with since he fought against the newborns with Edward. Leah was harder to get along with but then again so I am, that's why the only friends I have our Harry, Ron, and Mione.
"Ashlee, come with me please." Professor McGonagall
I nodded then followed her out of the Hall.
"Since I'm a teacher now, do I get to call you by first name or do I still have call you Professor?" I asked as she led me down the hallway to an empty classroom.
"Minerva," replied McGonagall
"I trust you, Minerva. So I hope we can be friends." I stated.
"Yes, I hope so too, well this will be your classroom, you can charge it to suit your needs" Minerva explained
I opened the door, I could smell the dust that was covering everything, I looked around it was fairly big enough to accommodate two Houses at the same time, I nodded.
"This room will do nicely, but it needs changes since its mine, I will redecorate" I told Minerva
I wanted my classroom to reflect my lifestyle, the colors that all the Cullens seem to enjoy pale colors, I like pale pink myself but that's just me. Let's see what else I need. Well I haven't read anything that Hogwarts has on vampires. Let's start there.
"What does the library have on my kind?" I asked
"I know of a few by a fraud named Gilderoy Lockhart" answered Minerva.
"Well that doesn't help me, I'll just have to copy some of Carlisle's books, he's written on vampires." I muttered.
"Carlisle has written books?" asks Minerva, wide eyed.
"Well when you can't sleep at all, you need something to do with your free time, besides snogging your mate." I answered.
"I'll leave you, to redecorate this room to your liking." Minerva stated.
I nodded and began to clean my room, I found old textbooks, one was called Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart, I read part of it and stared at it, and mostly it was him talking about himself. The next I didn't care much for, Wanderings with Werewolves.
"Well no wonder, they can't keep Defense against the Dark Arts professors, this guy didn't do anything." I thought outloud. "Maybe they should appoint a vampire next, nah, knowing the ones I do, there wouldn't be any students left to teach."
"I didn't know vampires talk to themselves." Harry commented. I turned to look over my shoulder, Harry, Ron, Mione, Seth, and Cho were standing in the doorway.
"Better then having one in your head, all the time. You have to think in other languages to have private thoughts." I replied.
"Edward would love to hear that." Seth laughed, Cho smiled.
"I think it; everytime I'm near him and he just smirks." I retorted.
"Nice classroom." Seth stated.
"Shut it, wolf or I will put you to work cleaning." I growled playfully.
"Oh, I am so scared." Seth teased and Cho giggled.
"Will you lovebirds get out of here?" I pointed to the imprinted wolf and Ron, and Mione.
"What about Harry?" asks Ron
"Well seeing as he's dating me, he's allowed to stay." I replied.
"We'll see you two back in the Common room." Mione suggested.
After they left, Harry and I went exploring the classroom since this was an old one. We found an office,
"Well now I know where to go when I want to be alone with you." Harry commented; I turned to him after opening the windows letting the breeze in.
"Foul minded." I replied. I perched myself on the desk, which is strong since being decades old. I would get a new chair to sit in. sometime with leather, but that wooden one will do for now. Harry sat beside me on the desk, holding my cold hand.
"What are you thinking about?" asked Harry
"a lot of things at once, I'm thinking of moving my trunk in here so I won't have share the girls' dormitory, and I'm thinking about how I'm going to get the Minster to agree to let the boy who lived stay with a coven of vampires."
"Oh, that would be a problem." Harry replied.
"That's why I want Carlisle, Bella, and Edward here; I would probably slam the Minster up against the wall or something of that nature." I stated.
"I would like to see that, but better wait until after he signs the papers" Harry suggested.
I pouted "No fun, but you're right."
"So what is a our first lesson?" asks Harry
"Why, Mr. Potter; if I didn't know any better I would swear you're trying to cheat in class before it has even started." I fringed shock.
"Well Professor Cullen, I just wanted to be prepared." replied Harry, smiling at me.
I raised an eyebrow. "Now I'm really feeling my age, I didn't know you go for the older girls."
Harry glanced up and down at me "You look good for someone who is over a hundred years old."
"Harry, you're trying to make me blush, which by the way I can't" I laughed. "But my first lesson, is teaching the differences between fact and myth."
"This isn't about the class but they would bring it up, but" Harry started.
"Go on?" I urged
"But why did you stop drinking human blood?" asks Harry.
I sighed "I said I could see human spirits, well I first began seeing them after my newborn year of being a vampire, I didn't know it then but I brought over that trait, from my human life. Anyway after nearly ninety years of seeing the spirits of my victims, I knew I had to stop."
"Oh, so what happen after that?" asks Harry
"The answer to that, my love, will have to wait until Friday." I answered. "I think I will have Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff in the mornings and Slytherins and Gryffindors in the evenings, so I can walk back with you after class."
"Wait...you're not planning on going by years are you?" asks Harry
"I want the whole house; this classroom is big enough to fit everyone in it. I'm not going to waste my daylight hours teaching the same thing over and over." I answered.
"Yeah, I can see the point there, but right now you're being mean to your own house." Harry stated.
"Oh how so?" I asked.
"Having me and Malfoy in the same room." Harry replied
"Harry, Harry, have you forgotten you're dating a vampire with acute hearing, Unless Malfoy wants to have his house points drop to zero; he's not going to do anything to anyone in my class." I stated.
I hopped up from the desk, and went to stand between Harry's legs
"Even if we are a match in the weirdest of ways, I'm not picking sides, since I'm a Professor now." I stated
We leaned forward until our lips met, in a sweet kiss, then I pulled back.
"What?" asks Harry, breathing deeply.
"Sorry, I just want to be careful." I replied; I was feeling hurt because I couldn't do normal snogging with him.
I ran my fingertips down his cheek, "You're just so fragile compared to me, and I don't want to hurt you on accident."
Monday afternoon was finally here, I waited outside for my family to show up, and yes I counted the wolves' part of my family. Dumbledore had given the school a half day since my family was coming.
"Who do you think is going to come first?" asked Seth standing with me; he wasn't in his wolf form. Since he really didn't need to be.
"I bet ten dollars, it's a tie between Edward and Leah." I replied I glanced at the sky; it was cloudy perfect for a pack of wolves and a family of vampires to run though the country to get here.
"You're on." Seth agreed.
I sniffed the air as the wind shifted. "Edward."
"Leah and Jake aren't far behind, I can hear their footsteps." Seth murmured. I had the house elves wash some of my clothes about fifty times to make sure my scent was off of the clothes and had Mione keep them in her trunk for Leah to wear. Since I doubt they brought clothes with them.
A few second later, I seen Edward running though the main gate, I raced towards him and we crashed into each other, which sounded like thunder.
Edward picked me up and swung me around,
"I missed you, little sister." He greeted placing a kiss on the top of my head. Since he was taller then me.
"Not as much as I missed you, could you tell me what the hell Alice was thinking when she sent me that damn lingerie?" I asked.
Edward laughed then "It wasn't Alice, but she did pick it out."
There was one person, I know of that loves to joke about our families' sex life,
"Emmett" I growled. Then heard his booming laugh, as the rest of the others caught up.
"Rose, are you going to stop me if I punch your damn husband in the face?" I asked as one of my favorite sisters came into view.
"No, Emmett does need a good punch now and then." answered Rose, "but I want a hug first."
Edward put me back down and I rushed towards Rose, hugging her tightly,
Then I marched towards Emmett and punched him in the face
"I missed you big brother, but you don't get a hug," I stated then walked to the next person, Bella, Alice, Jasper, Esme, Carlisle; hugging each one as I went. Before I got to the wolves and Nessie, who was sitting in between Jake's massive shoulder blades.
I half way climbed on Jake to reach Nessie, as she reached for me. Once she was in my arm, her legs wrapped around my waist, I jumped from Jake and landed on the ground.
Nessie's arms were around my neck like a vise grip, her hand against my cheek, images flooded my mind, mostly my family's faces then last were mine, and she missed me.
"I missed you as well, my Nessie." I replied, kissing her forehead
Jake growled at me, and I rolled my eyes.
"Leah, cuss me out when you're human" I stated as she looked like she was going to murder me.
"Yes, Yes, Leah can cuss you out later; I want to meet the guy who has you so wrapped around his fingers." Alice chirped. I growled low,
"I want to meet him too." Esme agreed. I knew I had lost.
"Yes, mom." I replied,
We went up back to the main entrance, Dumbledore was waiting, and He and Carlisle shook hands with one another,
"I still want answers, Carlisle" I trilled so fast that no one but my family could understand,
"Later." was my reply from Carlisle,
I walked up to Harry, and took his hand, Alice came dancing up and hugged him.
"First time, I can say you don't smell good to me." Alice beamed.
Harry looked confused.
"It's alright; Bella was almost everyone's singer, so it was harder but not now." Edward explained.
"Edward, the wizards and witches here aren't use to having someone reading their thoughts." I stated; Nessie shifted over to my back clamping her arms around my neck, with her legs around my waist.
"I see Nessie missed a lot" Seth mused.
"Well besides Jake, and her parents, I am the one she hunts with." I replied.
Nessie pressed her hand to my cheek, an image of her and me hunting, and a question of whether it would be okay to drink of these humans.
"No, Nessie, I don't want them to be afraid of us." I answered "Well some people should be, but you're too sweet to cause a problem"
"Ashlee, we need you and Harry in Dumbledore's office." Carlisle stated.
"Yes, dad." I replied though gritted teeth.
Carlisle and Dumbledore walked off talking about old times.
"I think she's mad at you." Dumbledore stated.
"She is, but she can keep her temper in check." Carlisle replied.
Edward glanced at me, "I wonder if he knows we can hear them?"
I shrugged, then turning back to the students, who were still standing there in awestruck silence
"Back to your Houses," I snapped at them.
Only Ron, Hermione and Draco were left standing there, I rolled my eyes, Nessie pressed her hand to my cheek, image of Draco's face and Caius was there. They both looked alike.
I laughed. "I think, it's just the hair and the bad attitude."
"I can't believe Dumbledore is letting vampires into the school, wait till my father hears about this." Draco stated, my friends glared at him.
"All I'm getting from him is arrogance and superiority" Jasper whispered,
"That's because Malfoy is arrogant." Harry replied.
"Mr. Malfoy better watch it, or his house will turn on him because of the points he will lose." I warned him,
"What can you do to me?" asked Malfoy, with a frown on his face but his eyes were on Nessie.
Edward snarled at bit understand his breathe,
"Nessie, go back and sit on Jake's shoulders." I stated then passed her to Jake who was standing beside me.
I let go of Harry's hand, and marched up to Draco, he backed up a bit.
"I am your professor now, and I'm a vampire with a short temper, do not cross me or my family, or it will be more then points you will lose, and I wouldn't tell your daddy because no one will believe you." I stated, then flitted back to Harry's side but turn around "Oh and one more thing, we're all very protective of Nessie, don't ever look at her like that again."
Nessie reached for me again, and I took her. She pressed her hand against my cheek, showing me what had just happened.
"Nothing, you need to worry about." I replied.
"Ash, what is going on?" asked Mione.
I shook my head then turned to Edward and Jasper, "What was he thinking and feeling just then?"
"He was thinking, how he would like to snog Nessie," Edward growled only it was triple because Jake and Leah joined in.
"Lust" was all Jasper would say,
I wanted to rip Malfoy's head off and shove it down his throat, but as soon as I had those thoughts and wave a peace and calm washed over me, I knew Edward thought Jasper and he sent the wave.
"Ash, we should go." Harry stated.
"Right, sooner we get you out of that house the better," I replied while giving a replay of everything that was going on in Harry's life. Together we went to Dumbledore's office, Carlisle and Dumbledore were sitting at the desk, when we came in the door.
I crossed my arms over my chest, "I want him out of the Dursleys' house or I will kidnap him."
'Now, Ashlee, don't be so harsh." Carlisle being my leader and father stated.
"No harsh is when those humans make their own nephew be a slave in their own house," I replied.
Carlisle looked over with kindness in his eyes, I glanced at Harry, he was looking back at Carlisle,
"Is it true?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes, basically from the time, I was left on their doorstep" Harry answered.
I heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs, I opened the door and seen it was the Minister for Magic, what was his name again?
"Hello, Cornelius," Greeted Carlisle
I glanced between my father and the Minister for Magic; Cornelius looked pale as a sheet or like one of us.
"What is going on here?" asked Cornelius
"It seems my daughter has found a relative of Harry's that has been overlooked." Carlisle answered. I beamed at this, it was the first time I heard Carlisle ever call me his daughter.
Cornelius looked at me and then my father. "She seems so young, just like you Carlisle."
Did he not know of what we are? I mean all of us could look like a biological family, pale skin, dark circles under our eyes, golden eyes, but didn't this guy know we're not human?
"Believe me she's older then she looks" smiled Carlisle, he was enjoying this.
I sat on a couch that Dumbledore had in his office, Harry followed me, sitting down side by side, and we watched the conversation going on between the 'adults'
They were reading over my reports over and over again. I was getting bored. I could do so much more if I were more older looking.
"They are reading that for thirty minutes" Harry murmured.
"It's been five, but it's still a wait." I whispered back. Just to switch guardians they only needed three signatures, The Minister, Bella's and Lily's sister.
"There's no other way around this." Cornelius stated.
That's right, you fat idiot, and I know what I'm doing,
"Yes, when Ashlee sets her mind to something, she gets in done the first time" agreed Carlisle
I fought the urge to roll my eyes, I was bored, I could think of a million things I rather been doing then sitting here. Well facing my death from Leah wouldn't be a one of the things I rather be doing right now, but at least that's better then sitting here.
I decided to listen to the sounds; I heard the shallow breathing of my family, followed by clapping,
"Oh, Ashlee will love what I do to this room!" Alice exclaimed.
Let her have my classroom, better her redoing it then me.
"Alice is in my classroom," I whispered to Harry
"How do you know?" asked Harry, I looked over at him, then back at the three 'adults'
"I can hear her, gushing over ideas." I answered. "She just found my office, oh thank Merlin, Esme has that room"
Esme knows what colors, I love, she knows about how I don't like flashy things. Alice decorating my classroom, I'm in trouble.
"All we have to do is sign, and get Mrs. Dursley to sign, to transfer guardianship of Harry, but she doesn't want anything to do with us magical people, so how are we going to do that?" Cornelius asked.
"Leave that to my family, Minister," Carlisle replied, he glanced at me, and I nodded
I would leave for a night or two, and go to Surrey, and sneak into that house, and get her to sign.
"Believe me Minister; We Cullens have ways of getting stuff done." I spoke up.
Cornelius glanced between me and Carlisle and shook his head.
"Ashlee, I'll finish up here, why don't you spend sometime with your siblings." Carlisle stated.
"Yes, Dad," I replied, taking Harry's hair and nearly running out of the room. "I'll go torture Alice."
Once we were down the stairs, I sighed in relief, and turned to Harry,
"You're looking like you're in shock?" I stated, listening to his heartbeat and breathing.
"I never have to go back to the Dursleys." Harry whispered, staring at me with those green eyes. Suddenly he wrapped his arms around my waist and pressed his lips against mine. My arms wrapped around his neck, I drew him back into a dark corner, and I was against the wall.
When our kiss ended, we stayed hugging each other,
"What was that for?" I asked.
"Just saying Thank you," He replied with a smile.
I smiled back, "If I keep getting thanks like that, I have to come up with more nice things to do."
"Okay, you two get your minds out of the gutter." I heard Edward say.
"Sorry, bro; but my mind has always been in the gutter." I replied; I released my hold on Harry's neck, and he took my hand.
We step out to see Edward standing there, with a knowing smirk on his face.
'Keep out of my thoughts' I thought loud at him.
"Sorry, sis, but you know I can't maybe you should learn a language that I don't know." Edward stated.
"What's Alice doing to my rooms?" I asked changing the subject.
"She told, well more like threatened me to keep you out." Edward replied.
"Fine, I'll take a walk, tell her royal highness, that I have to teach mortals so nothing that will kill them." I stated.
"Yeah whatever." Edward replied then darted off.
"So what to go on a walk?" I asked Harry,
"Sure," Harry replied.
We walked to Hogsmeade since it was a half day, plus I was a professor so I could take Harry with me.
"Cool." I stated looking though some of the shops. I thought they would make great Christmas gifts, I looked though everything, I found a few books that Carlisle didn't have, a wonder in itself, I found some clothes that Alice would approve of, all of useless things that my brothers would find entraining. Now to get my apology gifts for Nessie, Leah, Seth, and Jake.
I looked around and found nothing. I sighed, I didn't know what I got get my niece and Jake, and Leah. Harry and I sat down on a bench outside, and I buried my face in my hands.
"What's wrong?" asked Harry, as he put his arm around my waist.
"I can't find anything for Nessie or the wolves." I answered.
Harry sat for a while; I guess he was thinking about something,
"What do those three like?" asks Harry after a while of thinking.
"Nessie likes anything shiny, Jake, I'm not sure but it has to do with wolves, Leah would just like to throw a punch at me." I answered.
"Well, I think I know what to get Jake and Nessie, and I suggest you let Leah get her anger or whatever out on you." Harry suggested.
I stared at him unblinking, "You're kidding right, Leah will tear me apart, well I guess that could be a preview of my class lesson,"
"Well you can give that book about werewolves to Seth, and Jake." Harry pointed out "I'm sure Mione still has hers."
"I guess I have no choice about Leah, I just give Nessie, my undivided attention during the day, and you're have it once she's sleeping." I agreed.
We decided to go back to the school, on the way back we were taking our time.
"What do you think your sister is doing to your room?" asked Harry,
"I have no clue, I might be kicked out of my own classroom until the first class meeting; knowing her." I answered.