It didn't take long for me to get a full and complete profile of both Alice and Jasper. It also didn't take long for me to see just how protective of Alice Edward was becoming and how much he distrusted Jasper.

Granted I still didn't want to be alone in the same room with Jasper, but I had to give him a chance, my ability to profile gives me a different look at the world, it also prohibits me from following the lead of others, once I profile something on someone it takes a lot to convince me otherwise. So I was giving Jasper the chance, allowing my profile that while he is potentially dangerous he still deserves a chance, which was more than Edward was doing, which was antagonizing, something he is unfortunately very good at. He was doing all he could to protect Alice from Jasper, he interfered with anytime they were together and he even tried to get Carlisle involved, who luckily saw right through him and severely reprimanded him.

But what I was surprised over was what I learned after very quickly, Alice only recently learned how to read again and did not know how to write very well. It had shocked me at first, as a noted bookworm I found it tough to believe that fact. I could profile that once she had been just as much a reader as myself, but like her memories, that ability had vanished, leaving a blank slate.

Rosalie of course as her usual self, (after overhearing a conversation between Carlisle and Esme,) planned to use this knowledge to further alienate and humiliate Alice in hopes of her and Jasper packing up and leaving. Luckily for my sister (and for me) she stopped when Jasper began showing his defensive side.

That alone convinced me to give up trying to avoid Alice, someone needed to help her, it was becoming quite clear that Alice and Jasper were not going anywhere, they were now a part of the family whether any of us liked it or not. I refused to take Rosalie's approach, I couldn't anyways, I had profiled Alice a second time, without the worry of Jasper attacking me and I felt protective of her, not to the insane extent of Edward, but, I wanted to get closer to her, get to know her better, try and help her, however I could.

Since I had little to go on, I realized one of the best ways to not only help her, but understand her, was to help her prepare for being a Cullen. This was especially necessary if she wanted to attend school in the fall and the only two in the family that would be better at doing so would be Esme and I. Esme because she is a brilliant teacher and not to brag but I'm not so bad in the English and literature department either, but me also for another reason.

Trusting Alice was one thing, trusting her and Jasper alone with my mother was something completely different.

I used Carlisle's office and Esme picked up material for me to get started with, a few grammar books, spelling templates, pencils, stuff like that and set these up on the desk.

Though I am good at math and science, teaching it is something I didn't feel 100% with so Esme would take care of that portion of Alice's studies, while I would focus solely on teaching her to read and write properly, history would be a combination from both Esme and I.

I would have to have read quite a bit to catch up with American history, I'm lucky I was able to get through my own class. But world history and American history combined would come from both Esme and I to help Alice along.

Jasper was still pretty far from trusting the Cullen's live-in profiler, so he insisted on being at least nearby. When I say nearby I mean it, he literally parked himself in a chair outside of Carlisle's office and insisted that the door be left open.

Of course he didn't make this order verbally, Jasper decided to apparently test my ability by allowing me to read part of his profile, the part that gave the orders I just mentioned.

When Alice came into the office, she wasn't as bubbly as previous times, in fact if anything she seemed kind of nervous, something I hoped wouldn't tick off Jasper, because I had nothing to do with this one.

"Hi," I said softly, gesturing to Carlisle large leather chair for her to sit, she timidly did so, I could see just how nervous she truly was, but it was nerves about me, and my reaction to her . "So…Carlisle thought this would be a little easier for you." Carlisle had picked up small easel with a chalkboard on one side, this was making me really feel like a teacher, and the scary thing was…I liked it. I was very aware of Jasper's presence out in the hall so I was cautious with my next question "Carlisle said you can read a bit, but writing is a little tougher for you, is that accurate?"

Alice nodded

"Yes,"

I walked over to Alice and gave her a comforting grin

"I'm pretty good at this stuff, so I'll do what I can." I paused "I cant promise that you'll be writing a novel next week, but I can promise that you'll be completely caught up and ready to go to school in the fall… in all subjects." I added

Now Alice's face light up

"Really?"

"Hey, tween me and Esme I'll be shocked if you don't make honor roll your first semester." I paused and turned to the board "ok we gotta start with the basics though." I jotted her name down on the board "reading and writing go hand and hand together, you cant have one without the other, it just doesn't work that way. So try to copy your name how I've written it on the board." I watched as she awkwardly picked up the pencil she first held it in her right hand then her left as if she couldn't decide which was her proper hand. "Are you left handed or right handed?" I asked, surprised that even that simple memory was gone, how could someone forget even which is their dominant hand?

She looked up at me blankly then looked at both her hands

"Which should I be?"

I grinned at that

"You could be either." I answered "it isnt a question of right or wrong it is what feels most comfortable. Take the pencil and try writing your name with your left hand if it doesn't feel right than you are right handed."

She picked up the pencil again in her left hand and tried to copy her name down, but she clenched the pencil in her fist.

"This doesn't feel right at all."

I glanced out towards the hall again before moving closer to Alice. Gently I took her hand and positioned her fingers properly around the pencil.

"Try that." She tried to write again and shook her head. "doesn't feel right?"

"No."

"Then that means your right handed, try holding the pencil just as I showed you only with your right."

Her handwriting was somewhat hesitant, but much better than Emmett's his handwriting was atrocious and so illegible it was difficult to read it. But Alice's wasn't so bad and with a little coaching she would have very decent script.

Once we got passed writing her name, we moved on to other things. As I had guessed Alice was a quick study.

After only working a short hour she had accomplished quite a lot and was doing so well I had no doubt that she would easily be ready for classes in the fall with the rest of us.

Working with Alice made me realize how much I sympathized with her situation. It was one thing to not remember the transformation from human to vampire, but to have forgotten all aspects of your human life? Friends, family, home, likes, dislikes, all those memories that people take for granted. What had happened to her to make her forget all of that, was it simple amnesia or something more illogical? Would those memories ever come back and more importantly did she truly want them too.

A creak on the floorboard just outside of the office pulled me out of my train of thought. I glanced over at the doorway and tried not to jump at realizing Jasper was standing there, stiff as a statue arms folded across his chest.

To my biggest surprise, he gave me a half smile as well as a nod, thanking me for helping Alice.

Whatever I profiled on Jasper, his dangerous past, his certainly unstable thirst, and his obvious suspicion of me, all these remained irrelevant to what specific profile I had of him and had just confirmed by his acknowledgement. His care and protectiveness of Alice, he was willing to put himself in a situation he obviously wasn't comfortable with and distrusted to great lengths in order to make her happy. He had taken up the animal diet, not for his own benefit but to keep Alice happy.

It wouldn't be easy and I wasn't sure how long it would take, but I saw Jasper in a new light and had to give him the benefit of the doubt and see where that went.


A/N: Ok, here's the warning I mentioned last chapter. This will be the last update on this and the Moon Never Rises for about a week. I am going to be out-straight with classes over the next week and today is my last day to relax and update. I promise I will have an update for you all on Sunday night, and I apologize for this. Thank you guys for all your wonderful reviews and I will have an update on Sunday...