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I do not own Twilight and all that jazz.

A/N:

I will eventually write my Fleur/Hermione story but this one wouldn't leave my mind and refused to let me focus on others...Hope you enjoy, reviews are encouraged, as are new ideas!

Thanks!

Chapter 1

It has been five years since the Cullen's left, five long years to be angry. I was upset, unmovable, for a month after they left until I realized that Edward wasn't a good enough reason for me to be comatose, that I needed to live for myself and not for him. I had become someone I never wanted to be, someone I have now promised myself I would never become again.

I'm very lucky to have met Leah and Seth. Leah empowered me to be the person I had locked deep down inside myself, someone with courage, a person that would not back down and face down danger head on. She finally had me see that I had let Edward walk all over me, that I wasn't making decisions based on what I wanted, but on what would make him and his family happy. She taught me to be happy all on my own.

I had replaced Esme as my mother since Renee really wasn't there for me much, but Charlie, Charlie was also my rock; his steady patience, his guidance, and his unwavering love as a father. I am so happy that he met Sue. Harry had a massive heart attack three months after the Cullen's left. That's when I had really met Leah and Seth, when I went with Charlie to the funeral.

I saw a kindred spirit in Leah, such heartbreak in her eyes, and Seth, innocent Seth with his puppy dog eyes. I immediately knew that I wanted to help them, and be there for them as Charlie was for me, even Jacob.

Leah was somewhat hostile at first, not wanted to trust what was known as a pale face. She had walls bigger than even I, and that was saying something after Edward left. I had marched straight up to her and introduced myself and had given my condolences. I can remember that conversation so clearly now.

"Leah, I know you have been through a bunch of shit, but you're not alone now, and you won't be again. We can put the ass holes behind us, and move on with our lives. I am sorry for your father, but he would want you to live, and it's time you did" I had said.

She glared at me for a good two minutes before smirking.

"Swan, I didn't know you had it in you, finally coming out of your shell I see, it's about damn time. I thought you were going to start the zombie apocalypse with all that moping" she had responded while smirking.

I just smiled at her and we both nodded to one another other and walked away in the direction of Charlie.

Charlie of course, had taken Sue under his wing, and we found ourselves staying with Sue and the family for months to come.

During that time, Leah and I had become best friends, partners in crime. Where she went, I went and vice versa. I had learnt what happened between her and Sam and I informed her of what had happened between Edward and me. We found a common foe, and we both decided then and there that we would live for ourselves and never for a man or a woman again.

Jacob came around for the first couple of months when we were living with Sue. He became a part of our little musketeer group making us a group of four instead of three. He agreed with us that Sam and Edward were both asses and that we could do better. We would spend days at the beach, having the time of our lives until Jacob disappeared and we found him hanging around with Sam and his group of idiots.

Leah and I had already decided before to never be let down by anyone again, so we both shrugged it off and continued with our lives. We didn't control Jake's decisions, and we didn't want to. What he did in his time mattered not to us, as long as he was happy and unhurt.

After Jake had left our little group we decided to go to Port Angeles and go clubbing. I never really described or found my sexuality at that point. I was only 18 really and an 18 year old that had to grow up and take care of an actual parent. There was no time for flirting or dating, there had only been Edward, even though when I saw Rosalie I could never quite tell who was more beautiful in my eyes. It was an 18 and up club, so we had given Seth a fake ID, although I'm not quite sure how that worked since he had such an adorable little baby face.

Leah and I were out dancing on the floor together, grinding our bodies together and having the time of our lives. Leah had backed up and motioned to the bar and I decided to stay and dance on the floor, without a care in the world. I had my hands in the air and was moving with the music when I felt hands on my waste. I moved my hands down my body and to the new pair of hands on me and turned around to see who had approached me. I knew it wasn't Seth, as his hands were much larger, and I could see Leah still at the bar talking to the bartender.

Once I had spun around I looked into a gorgeous pair of grey eyes and long blonde hair. She was gorgeous and I could feel my breath catch in my throat as she smirked at me and moved me closer to her body. I just smiled back at her and put my arms around her neck as we started dancing. I saw Leah over my dance partner's shoulder and saw she was smirking at me and giving me a thumbs up while nodding in another part of the dance floor.

"Is that your girlfriend?" the girl asked.

I just threw my head back and laughed.

"No, that would be my best friend, definitely no feelings there" I smirked.

She just grinned at me and we had continued dancing together the rest of the night. I had learned that her name was Quinn, and she was only in the area for the weekend as she would be traveling back home soon. We had flirted on and off, and that weekend, I learned a little bit more about myself; I was definitely into woman, and I had no problem with that, especially woman looking like Quinn.

Quinn left after our weekend together and went back home. I never heard from her again, but I was glad to have met her. Leah teased me afterwards about losing my virginity to a girl I met in a bar, but I didn't care, and she didn't either as long as I was fine with it.

It was months after that when Jake started coming around again. He apologized over and over again but there was really no need to. We were all fine with it, and what he did was his own business. He had seemed disappointed when he saw me again, and I have no idea why, but I honestly wasn't worried about it. Jake was my friend, and I had made that abundantly clear before.

Sue and Charlie decided to wed. They had finally found happiness together, leaving behind the memories of Renee and Harry. I had never really talked to Renee anymore, I assumed she was still traveling the world with Phil. Leah and I were ecstatic, as was Seth. We had already felt as close as sisters, but now she would actually be my sister and Seth my brother. I had always wanted more family, and I was getting two siblings and a mother who cared deeply for us all. It was nice not having to cook and clean and actually being able to live my life. They were married in April, on a very lovely spring day. I had never seen him so happy and that had made me happy, he deserved it after being alone for so long.

It was almost a year after the Cullen's left when my life changed drastically. I had left the Cullen's behind me, and like Edward promised me, it had been like they never existed. I had forgotten about most of them, only really thinking about Alice and Emmett every now and then. I had made a big mistake though, and Leah, Seth, and I would soon pay for that. I had forgotten that there were still enemies out there, that we weren't alone. I had put the supernatural behind me, but the supernatural had not forgotten me, and there was one red haired vampire who was out for vengeance, a vengeance she would soon get.