Jasper spent the class watching the new kid, who Edward thought was his mate. While normally Jasper would be fighting the smell of blood tempting him to attack, this class period was actually quite relaxing. There was something radiating off of the new kid that seemed to help block the intoxicating smell of blood. He also noticed that while the new kid looked relaxed, Jasper could tell it was a forced relaxed.

As the class started and their teacher came into the room, Jasper briefly pondered if he would make the new kid introduce himself.

"Morning class, we have a new student. Mr. Potter? Could you raise your hand?"

Jasper watched as the new kid raised his hand with a faint blush dusting his ears and embarrassment screaming at Jasper while kicking Shayne Newton discreetly under the desks.

"Everyone that is Mr. Harry Potter. Thank you Mr. Potter. Now who knows about the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?"

Jasper smiled faintly at the relief he felt from the new kid, Harry. However he was interested in what the two were writing when he noticed a piece of paper between the two as their teacher began to drone on about the ancient civilizations.

There was a messy scrawl on the top of the paper reading: So what have a missed these past years?

Jasper assumed it was Harry's writing as Shayne took the paper and wrote in his bold print: Eh, nothing much. I'm quarterback for the team, Ash is a cheerleader, and the twins are basketball prodigies.

Jasper trying to place the people mentioned. He never really tried to befriend anyone as their blood was too tempting.

Hahaha saw those coming a million miles away. When is the next game?

This Friday. You coming?

Hell yeah! Wouldn't miss it now that I'm back. Merlin I missed you guys.

We missed you too. Didn't know what to do without prankster geek.

Whatever, I wasn't that bad.

Really? You can quote whole movies and books. You had the best grades out of all of us.

Blame Sirius.

Jasper was confused when Harry had wrote Merlin and when he found out that Harry was apparently a geek? Just looking at him he didn't fit the description of a classic geek.

"Mr. Potter, who thought Cortez was Quetzalcoatl?"

Snapping out of his thoughts Jasper was surprised when Harry actually answered apparently paying attention, "Aztecs sirs."

"Correct, however we haven't even begun talking about the Aztecs and would appreciate it if you and Mr. Newton paid attention rather than writing love notes."

Jasper could feel the embarrassment rise from both of them and smirked as he settled back to enjoy a relaxing class.

For the next several classes, Jasper thanked whatever deity out there as he had almost every class with Harry and had an enjoyable morning while dreaming of a peaceful year. He continued to watch Harry for his brother and began to notice a few odd things. For instance, if Harry couldn't sit in the back next to the door or window, he became twitchy. Not overwhelmingly so but enough that Jasper noticed a pattern. There was also an immediate relaxing whenever Harry and Shayne were together. Not that Harry didn't relax around Ashley Stanely or the Weber twins, but with Shayne it was like Harry trusted Shayne implicitly to have his back sort to speak and vice versa. It made Jasper want to feel that bond with someone; to know that he didn't have to worry watching his back. He also noticed that Harry knew the questions that were asked of him almost immediately when the teachers caught him conversing with others or staring out the window. It made him wonder just how intelligent Harry was and could only assume it would be a blessing as he doubted Edward could deal with someone who couldn't hold an intelligent conversation with him.

When the lunch came around Jasper wandered over to family pondering the friendship between Harry and Shayne as well as the twitching not even aware that he stared at the group of friends as they entered. However he could hear his baby brother growl when Ashley jumped on Harry's crying out, "Onward, my good steed!"

"Edward," Jasper hissed under his breathe, "he's gay and she is one of his best friends."

"She shouldn't be touching him," Edward muttered glowering.

"Then go talk to him," Jasper couldn't believe how jealous Edward sounded.

"Like that wouldn't be awkward? 'Hi, I'm Edward and I'm a vampire. By the way I'm your mate.' Yeah I could totally see how that would play out," Edward sulked mashing his food together glaring holes at the group of people surrounding his mate.

Jasper rolled his eyes and continued to stare at Harry hoping to figure him out.

WITH HARRY…

Harry was sitting at the table laughing and joking with his friends when he felt people staring at him, with a quick glance across the room, he saw nobody opening staring and decided to act as if nothing was bothering even though the stares were just a tad bit.

"Ugh, if I could strangle Jessica I would," Ashley griped searching through her purse.

Harry turned his attention back to his friends smiling listening to Ashley mutter under her breath, "Why?"

"She stole my lip gloss! Its the fourth one in two weeks!" Apparently it was too much for Ashley as she stood up and looked around the cafeteria. Finding her target, she stormed off, leaving the guys to snicker.

"And that's why I'm glad to not have siblings," Harry smirked watching Ashley reclaim her lip gloss from her sister's bag and glaring her sister into submission.

"Man that girl is scary when on a rampage," Shayne shivered at the scene playing out before him.

"Yeah, that's why I believe girls are great for friends, but I definitely prefer males for relationships," Harry remarked biting into his pizza forgetting for a moment that he wasn't completely out like he was in England.

"You're gay?" Isaac asked staring with a mischievous look in his eye.

"Yeah," Harry answered cautiously realizing just what he had said.

Isaac turned to his twin Josh, "Ha now you, Harry and Ashley can compare guys at the mall. Girl bonding time."

Josh turned red and glanced over at Shayne and Harry waiting for the reaction. Shayne merely laughed but Harry had an evil glint in his eye and Josh had a feeling that Harry was going to get revenge then the glint was gone and Harry was smiling.

"Guess that means you, me and Ashley get a shopping spree and we'll take my mustang," Harry announced smiling rather evilly.

"Dude you have a mustang?" Isaac gaped, he knew Harry was loaded but could care less. The level of friendship between the five of them was spectacular and when Harry had left six years ago it felt as if a piece had been missing and none of them could truly repair the hole.

"Yeah, it's really sweet, black with green stripping. Ipod dock, leather seats, the works," Harry shrugged.

"You so totally have to let me drive it once," Isaac begged.

"Nah, its only for Girl Bonding Time," Harry teased and swore Isaacs eyes bugged out before groaning.

"Who's having GBT?" Ashley asked sitting back down apparently finished with her task.

"You, me and Josh," Harry answered casually watching Ashley.

Ashley looked at Harry then Josh, then back at Harry before realization struck in her eyes and she squealed, "I knew it!"

Harry and Josh looked at each other in confusion before Josh asked, "Knew what?"

"That you two were gay!" Ashley squealed, thankfully Harry had cast a silent muffilato spell after the first squeal.

"How?" Josh questioned. He was in disbelief he had be agonizing over it for months on whether to tell his friends. His parents and siblings already knew and wanted to murder his twin at outing him like that, but immediate relief washed over as his friends accepted him and Harry was too. Maybe he would have someone besides his twin to talk to about problems.

"Because you and Harry first kissed each other in preschool!"

Josh looked at Harry who shrugged, "We don't remember that. How could you?"

"Ch, I'm a girl, we remember everything," Ashley answered pointing her fork at them, enjoying the shivers that raced down her boys' backs, "So change of topic, you three going to the game?"

The twins nodded smiling and Harry said, "Of course, someone has to cheer on the big lug."

"Hey!" came the indignant cry with laughter from everyone else.

Harry smiled feeling more at ease than he has in a long way, ignoring the death glares being sent this direction and the frustrated snarls from a certain vampire.

Later that night with Cullens…

Edward was laying on his couch with his arm dramatically thrown across his face. After lunch had been heaven and hell for Edward. He had shared gym class and study hall with his mate. He was sure that Harry was his mate. His scent smelt of warmth and safety, of love and protection. He also felt the need to turn his mate. Any time Harry bared his neck, venom would began to pool causing Edward to swallow multiple times.

Not only that, but during study hall Edward was able to sit behind Harry and was able to hear his mates thoughts faintly. Edward had noticed that he could only hear his thoughts when close to Harry, it had frustrated him not being able to hear his thoughts. However once he did it was amazing and mind-boggling at how fast his mate's train of thought transfer. One minute thinking about his homework to something more complex about it to memories that were quickly shut-off and switched to back to his homework only to have wander off in another direction connecting the answers to different subjects.

Then during gym was embarrassing but it made Edward smile happily as he recalled during class that they were playing dodgeball and Edward was on the same team as his mate and Shayne Newton against his brothers and others. While they normally tried to get out about middle of the game and throw only at each other, it didn't stop the other students from throwing at them.

Edward had just thrown the ball getting his brother Emmett out when a red ball was hurtling towards when Harry stepped in front of the ball catching only to return fire with a battle cry but not before looking at Edward and winking. Edward felt something flutter in his stomach when it happened.

Groaning, Edward flipped on the couch burying his head. Why couldn't he speak to his mate? He could have at least said, 'thanks'.

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