Chapter Seven

Showing Off and the mistakes we made

Harrison Black

For the next hour or so the two groups talked. To begin with it was about the truce and the different groups but soon the conversations split into general chit chat. Finally it was Esme who suggested that instead of standing around in the cold field all day they should head back to their house and she could make everyone a nice mug of cocoa. At first Harry was weary but when after he practised a few spells in his head for throwing away vampires he agreed to go.

The house was amazing set off in the woods away from the prying eyes of the town. It was built up into a large bank of trees which gave it the impression of some sort of ultramodern castle made of of pine and glass. Inside was just as sheek with chrome and white dominating the rooms. Hard wood floors and in the middle of the sitting room sat a large black grand panio which would have had his aunt trying to get to it to bash out something with her horribly inexperienced hands.

Once inside Esme decided that they had to have food as well as their hot chocolate and started whipping around the kitchen, which was surprisingly well stocked. When Hermione asked why vampires, who couldn't eat, had so much food Esme just said "Well we have to keep up the pretence".

"Esme always loved to cook" Carlisle explained to Harry & Cyrus as he looked through a large bookshelf for a a few pieces of history papers. "I bet she's happy your around just so she actually gets to see your faces, she normally has to run any food to the next town so not waist anything". The thought brought a smile to Harry's face. He understood a love of cooking, while he was with his Aunt and Uncle cooking was the only thing that he had control over.

After a few minutes with their cocoa and a large sandwich in had Harry took a quick look over the room. Hermione was sitting at the breakfast bar watching Emse rush around the kitchen, in once sat Laura and Alice chatting while they played a game of chess while Jasper and Jenny sat either side of them looking bored. On the couch Aaron and Nigel sat several seats away fro Emmett who was talking loudly about something braking only to laugh occasionally slapping his leg with bone braking force. In the last corner sat Rosalie and Drake not exactly talking but not fighting either. It took Harry a few seconds before he found Edward who was sitting behind the large panio. His fingers moved soundlessly over the keys obviously playing something complex while not pressing the keys with enough force to make sound.

Harry Excused himself from the two adults and made his way to the youngest looking vampire.

"Hello Harrison" the vampire said without looking up from the panio

"At least you stopped calling me Harry Potter" Harry smirking causing the other boy to look up at him.

"Sorry about that..." he mummbled coyly. Harry was sure if vampires could blush would be the colour of a beat.

"Its no problem" Harry assured him sitting down on the piano stool facing the rest of the house and carefully put his drink down on the side table. "So, your a telepath" He added causing Edward to stop his miming and look up at him.

"How did you know?" Edward asked in an undertone as if the rest of his "family" didn't know.

"It was either that or empath, you flinched when I was talking about what happened to me" Harry replied smiling at him. Edward looked down at his feet as if he was embarrassed about it.

"I... that was the first and last thing I've read off you." Edward said. "I'm sorry for intruding"

"Maybe I'm just broken" he joked but Edward stayed silent for a few moments.

"No, You're just more guarded then most... You've had a heard life" he replied looking back at harry.

"Well that's true... So anything else your family can do." Harry asked the other man.

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Drake Malloy

"Oh that's a good idea" Somebody, probably Esme said when Harry & Edward suggested that the two groups show off what they could do to each other. It was defiantly a Gryffindor idea, an opportunity to show off but it had its tacticle advantages. If there was any chance of being an enemie with the vampires Drake wanted to know what they could do so by the time Esme, defiantly her this time, said "Just let me put out a cake tray" the blonde was already at the door.

Following me came Rosalie who was as gorgeous as Ilera Kirke, the Druidic singer (which was the magical equivalent of muggle folk singers). Then Emmett who was big a as a bear and Drake had noticed followed Rose around like a puppy most of the time. Then Jenny, Laura, Alice & Jasper followed by Harry and Edward talking in undertones. They had obviously become fast friends which caused pangs of jealousy to surge through him. Harry had been his only friend since they started this who stupid going to America deal. Drake narrowed his eyes sightly at the alburn haired man before sitting in a large garden chair.

The two groups quickly exited the room with Esme putting the biscuits on the table next to Drake were Harry, the only one actually drinking his drink, put it next to the platter. Drake caused his wand to shoot out as the two boy walked past him Harry stopping with the wizards and Edward continuing on to the vampires.

"So who goes first?" Emmett asked looking between Cyrus and Carlisle.

"How about we do a spell and you show us a power?" Cyrus replied before looking over a Jenny. "Jen you go first" he said smiling at the Red Head girl. Drake had grown to respect the young girl but he hadn't really seen her in action. She smirked and then flicked her wand.

"Diffindo" she cast at on of the large tree's surrounding the house which exploded out wards

"Protego" Hermione threw back casting a bubble of energy around them as flakes of tree rained down of them ranging from the size of butter beers to the size of cauldrons.

"Impressive" Carlisle said under his breath "Um... since your so impatient Emmett why don't you go first" added the older vampire.

"Emmett is our strongest member" Rosalie said obviously proud of her husband. Emmett smiled at her and kissed her chastely on the lips before walking out to the cars parked in the driveway. Slowly and carefully he picked up the Jeep, which he had driven to school in that morning, as if it was little more then a cardboard replica. He smiled at the wizards before throwing the Jeep up in the air. All eight of the wizards watched as the car flew up into the air

"If your drop this Emmett I am not buying you a new Jeep" Esme said from where she was standing cutting up cake.

"How about a Hummer" Emmett said smiling the way only a son could to a mother before counting on his fingers and catching the car as it plummeted back towards the earth. The tow ball bent slightly be apart from that the car seemed to be okay.

"Told you he was strong" Rosalie muttered looking over at Drake. The blond had to admit he was impressed with the vampires strength.

"Hermione, you're up" Cyrus said patting the girl next to him on the shoulder. As Hermione stepped forward she looked worried. Even in the short time Drake had known the girl he could pick what she was scared about. It wasn't so much that she weather or not she could do a spell but more what spell would be the most impressive. Finally she looked up smiling again as if confidant about what she was going to do. After muttering a few words under her breath three flames the size of those produced by cigarette lighter appeared all bright blue in colour.

"These are call bluebell flames, They're water proof and can exist without fuel or oxygen." she explained "They produce light and a warmth though never hot enough to burn even if you hold them like this." she added throwing on towards Esme, one to Rosalie & one to Edward.

"They're just flames" Rosalie stated blankly

"Oh they're pretty Rosalie" Esme argued and put on the table next to the mug of chocolate.

"Put the cup on it Esme" said Hermione. Esme hesitated a moment before slowly placing the mug on the flame which spread out around the cup licking around the base. After about 20 seconds the cup started to simmer slightly.

"Oh its boiling" Esme said giggle.

"let me go next" Edward said cutting off Rosalie who looked like she was about to volunteer. "As you all know by now I can read minds" Edward said looking at Drake

"So what are you going to do, Get us to think of a number" Asked Wesley from where he was sitting.

"Ron" Hermione chastised him causing the red-haired boy to smile.

"No actually I was going to show you how useful it could be in a fight." Edward said glancing across the people his eyes finally shifting from Drake to Harry. "Would you help me Cyrus"

Drake didn't like this either. Cyrus cast an eye around the clearing but in the end shrugged and wandered out. If there was a time that they could do some serious damage it was now. Having just shown how strong they were they could kill Cyrus and then move on to the rest of them. Drake was ready to jump in if need be.

"I want you to attack me Mr. Black" said the amber eyed vampire. Cyrus looked at the other man for a moment then flicked his wand not even saying a spell. A blue light shot from his wand and Drake's breath caught in his mouth as Edward spun out of the way. As the fight continued drake couldn't help but admire the speed and control that Edward had over his body. The way he dodged out of the path of the multicoloured lights of spells.

"I give up" Cyrus said finally sweaty and frustrated

"Hey don't beat yourself up, you got closer then most of us" Emmett said smirking as he noticed part of Edward's jacket was smouldering.

Cyrus looked around the group. "Harry, your up" Edward smiled at that and it caused the pang of jealousy to return. Then Edward glanced over at him. He felt the telepath touch his mind and he made sure his occlumency was still up around his mind. Harry walked out into the middle of the circle and concentrated in then spoke a spell under his breath. From the end of his wand burst a large silvery-blue light which formed into the shape of a stag.

Drake heard several gasps from around the clearing. Jenny, Laura and he realised later even himself had gasped. A Patronus was not something you expected that an 15 year old could do.

"This is called a Patronus it is one of the most powerful protective spells in the whole magical compunity." Harry explained as the deer trotted around the circle. As it came near Drake he could feel the warmth and power from the beast. As it walked past the vampires he saw all of them get drawn to it. Jasper seemed the most drawn to it, his eyes darkening and Alice seemed to hold him back.

"It is made out of raw emotion" Harry explained "Every happy thought, every good memory, every hope and every desire" and suddenly from the line Jasper rushed forward jumping through the light which vanished causing Jasper writhing on the ground in pleasure and agony.

"What?" Harry said looking at the man.

"Jasper is emotionally sensitive" said Carsile

"A empath, you should have told us" Cyrus said but Harry couldn't help but look horrified. That much joy, and hope and pleasure would be impossible to ignore.

"Alice I'm so..." Harry started but Alice just yelled.

"Edward something for him to bite down on. The man ripped off his shirt and shoving it into his mouth.

"Get him out of here" Rose said to Emmett who rushed across to help the marble skinned Edward pick up the still writhing man. Alice followed but stopped infront of harry for a moment touching him on the shoulder before hurrying after her husband.

"I think we should go" Hermione said looking around.