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Of Lions And Lambs - Part One	By : Marblez Category: Harry Potter Crossovers > Slash - Male/Male Views: 7090 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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(U)Chapter Six(U)

The look on Bella's face the next morning when she picked him up was enough to tell him that she finally knew the truth. It was a mixture of pure determination and curiosity with only the tiniest bit of confusion. No fear though. Draco wanted to say something but the words caught in his throat and he found himself instead asking how the shopping trip went.

"It went ok, I got the book but…" Bella bit her lip gently before continuing, "I did have a little trouble with some drunks."

"Drunks?" Draco asked worriedly, "What…?"

"It's ok. Edward saved me," she said quietly, "Then we had dinner together and we talked. I-I found out some stuff."

"Oh? What?" Draco asked, trying to sound nonchalant.

"Um, nothing," Bella said quietly, "Hey you look awful."

"Huh?" Draco asked at the sudden change in subject.

"You look like you didn't get any sleep," Bella explained, "Something wrong?"

"No. You guessed right, just didn't get much sleep," Draco shrugged. That was an understatement. He and Jasper had talked until four in the morning and then Draco had eventually fallen asleep, his head in Jaspers lap as the vampire sat against the headboard, stroking the platinum blond hair. He'd also woken up late, spent fifteen minutes saying goodbye to Jasper and then had to rush through his morning routine. Even though he hadn't been going to wear it anyway this morning he had genuinely forgotten to put his ring on. "Are you alright? You seem…off."

"I'm fine."

Draco knew that wasn't true but left the subject alone after that, she'd talk to him when she was ready…and then she would get an extra surprise on top of the one she'd figured out for herself when he told her his secret.

They parted ways almost immediately at school and as the day went on Draco got more and more worried as he noticed her continued absence.

"Hey, has anyone seen Bella?" he asked the others as they sat down at the table in the cafeteria, everyone else chatting happily and tucking into their meals.

"Um, no," Angela looked around her worriedly, trying to find her friend in the busy cafeteria, "I haven't seen her all day. Maybe she's ill."

"She brought me in," Draco said, "I just haven't seen her since."

"That's not like her," Angela agreed.

"No, it's not," Draco mumbled, looking over at the Cullen table which like their table was missing someone. Bella wasn't the only one who had been absent all day. Edward Cullen had been missing too. Were they together?

"Hey Draco, we're playing Dodgeball today. You looking forward to it?" Mike asked as they all headed to the gym after lunch, "It'll be boys against girls to start with and then we'll get to mix up the teams. It'll be good."

"Sure," Draco smiled, "But what's Dodgeball."

"You don't know what Dodgeball is?" Mike asked with a frown.

"Mike, don't forget this is the guy who didn't know what surfing was," Jessica pointed out with a little giggle.

"Right," Mike nodded slowly.

"So, what's Dodgeball?" Draco asked Mike as they ducked into the boys changing room, Mike waving to Jessica as the door swung shut behind them.

"It's a game," Mike began.

"I guessed that," Draco said sarcastically, earning a glare from Mike.

"As I was saying it's a game between two teams. The aim of the game is in the name, hey that rhymed. You dodge any balls thrown at you by the other team whilst trying to hit them with balls," Mike explained.

"Why?" Draco asked.

"Well if you're hit you're out and if you hit them their out," Mike explained, "Oh but if you catch the ball you're not out, the person who threw the ball at you is out. You with me?"

"I think so," Draco said slowly, pulling his long sleeved gym shirt over his head quickly, putting his left arm in its sleeve first as usual, "Is there only one ball like Basketball?" Mike shook his head,

"Sometimes but our teacher loves to add more. Usually it starts with about four, two on each side and then he throws in some more. You wanna be careful out there, it's a painful game," Mike laughed, "Good thing Bella ditched today, she'd have probably got a concussion or something. God, that girl is clumsy."

"Yeah," Draco chuckled in agreement, following Mike through the changing room and out into the gym. Worrying about Bella he moved to join the boys line a minute or so after everyone else and jumped when the teacher threw a ball into his hands. He looked worriedly to Mike.

"When he blows his whistle you and the others with balls start the game," Mike said quietly. Draco nodded slowly and everyone looked at the teacher. There was a large box or the same balls behind him and as he waited for the whistle Draco found himself comparing the ball to a Quaffle which it was similar to in both size and colour but this ball was completely round, no dents to make holding it easier.

The whistle was blown loudly and the other three people threw their balls immediately, shouts echoing out from the people they had aimed at. Draco however took a few moments to aim and then throw the ball with the force and accuracy six years of Quidditch had given him, hitting the person in the chest, right between her breasts. She gave a gasp of pain and willingly went over to the 'out zone', massaging the point of impact with her hand. Draco felt a little sorry but then he saw one boy get hit on purposefully in the nuts. He didn't feel so sorry after that.

"Nice shot!" Mike laughed before giving a yelp as he just missed a ball aimed at his legs, "We should have let you play more in basketball!" Draco glanced to at his friend before looking back at the girls line just in time to see a ball coming straight at him. He caught it with ease and the girl yelled in annoyance, this one stomping off to the 'out zone'. Throwing it with the same accuracy as before Draco found that he rather liked this game, it wasn't too complicated and was actually rather fun, throwing balls with the purpose of hitting someone was a lot better than the complicated rules of basketball. He almost managed to forget his worry about Bella…

"No!" Eric complained loudly as he took a hit. There were five boys left in and five girls, a tie and there were still only four balls. Apparently the teacher was being nice this first game. It was getting more competitive as those who were 'out' started cheering for their teams. Draco caught another ball and then landed a hit to one of the girls shoulder. Idly he noticed that both Jessica and Angela were long gone from the line. A boy went out next and then another girl.

Four on Two.

The cheering was getting mad now, louder and louder as the remaining players went to extreme lengths to stay in. Unsurprisingly it was Draco who knocked the next girl out with a ball to her thigh.

Four on One.

It was a little unfair after that, the poor girl had no chance when all four of the boys got hold of a ball each and took aim. But she didn't just surrender, she tried to dodge them with a laugh and ended up getting hit in the arm, stomach and shoulder. The boy's team had won.

"Well played Draco, you are a killer at this!" Mike laughed as the boy's team cheered loudly, "Hey teach! Did you see his shots?" Mike asked the teacher loudly who replied that yes, he had seen Draco's natural abilities with this game but was too busy to talk right now as he was sorting out the teams for the next game, muddling them up.

The rest of gym passed in a exhausting repetition of games but not once was Draco hit, he was the only one in fact that didn't go out at any point. He also had the record for the number of perfect shots, the record now being every single shot he threw. He smirked a little to himself as he ducked into one of the little shower cubicles to wash away the sweat that had built up from his exertions, if only they knew how he'd got his skills.

The final bell of the day rang as Draco was towel drying his hair, fully dressed whilst most of the others were still walking around in no more than towels. Dropping his towel into the laundry basket provided he waved to his friends and walked out of the changing room, heading for the car park. He half expected Bella not to be there or for the truck to be gone. He was prepared to go join the line for the bus. But there she was, leaning against the red truck, waiting for him.

"Where've you been all day?" Draco asked as soon as he was close enough for him not to have to shout.

"I've been talking to Edward," Bella admitted.

"All day?" Draco asked.

"Lots to talk about," Bella shrugged.

"No kidding," Draco muttered sarcastically as he climbed up onto the familiar seat, "What exactly did you talk about?"

"I can't tell you," Bella said softly, starting the car on the second try.

"Why not?" Draco asked.

"I just…can't," Bella looked like she really did want to tell him and so Draco did one of the most reckless things in his life and considering what he'd done before that was saying something. He turned his head away, took a deep breath and said,

"If it's about them being vampires I already know."

"What!" Draco flinched at her loud scream, his hand clenching into fists on his thighs. He hadn't reacted to the screams and shout in Dodgeball because his concentration had been solely on the game, helping him to block out the painful memories. But now, in the tiny cab of the truck he couldn't do anything but wince at her scream, "How?"

"That's a long story," Draco said slowly, "Short version, met some before so put the dots together quicker than you did."

"You knew? How long?" Bella demanded.

"Since the greenhouse trip," Draco admitted.

"And you didn't tell me?" Bella asked.

"I couldn't, I wasn't allowed to," Draco said quickly, "I'd have been breaking some pretty big rules."

"But you'll tell me now," Bella pointed out.

"Yes but you already knew so I didn't spill the secret," Draco said.

"I can't believe you knew and didn't tell me," Bella said softly after a moments pause, pulling into his road.

"If it makes you feel better I really wanted to, especially when I thought he was going to kill you," Draco said.

"He wouldn't," Bella answered firmly.

"Um, I don't know if we're talking about the same thing. Vampires. They drink blood," Draco pointed out softly as the truck pulled up across his empty drive.

"I know Draco but he wouldn't hurt me," Bella snapped, cutting the engine, "They eat animals, not people."

"Bella that doesn't make you safe," Draco said quickly, "They'd still act on instinct if anything were to happen."

"You're wrong," Bella said firmly.

"No. I'm not."

"I'll see you tomorrow morning." Draco looked at her, hearing the clear dismissal in her voice. She wouldn't see hits side of things and he longed to tell her why he knew better than she. But instead he held his tongue, slipped out of the truck and walked towards his house. Usually she'd have beeped the horn in goodbye but today she said nothing.

They were having their first fight.

Over vampires.

"Are you alright Draco?" Narcissa asked worriedly.

"Yeah," Draco mumbled, "Just fell out with Bella."

"Oh I'm sorry darling," Narcissa said, coming up to him and pulling her into his arms, "What about?" Draco sighed deeply,

"She knows about the vampires," Draco finally said, "I didn't tell her though, she guessed. But she's already convinced they wouldn't hurt her. I just tried to make her see sense. I mean I want to believe that they wouldn't hurt anyone; really I do because Jasper is so…off this subject. But she wouldn't listen and now, well she wasn't really talking to me."

"Oh," Narcissa said slowly, "Does she know about us?"

"No."

"That's probably a good thing," Narcissa said softly.

"Really?" Draco asked, "Then why do I want to warn her about everything using all the knowledge that I have? Tell her everything."

"Because that's what friends do," she smiled down at him fondly, "Now, are we going to need to do anything about Bella knowing about them? Can she keep their secret or do we need to…"

"Well, it was Edward that told her so I don't think so. They've let her know," Draco said softly, pulling back to face his mother, "Do you think we should we tell father about Bella knowing?"

"I'll tell him," Narcissa said reassuringly, "But Draco, you haven't been talking to them have you? As you said they are dangerous…"

"I haven't spoken to any of them at school today," he said truthfully, "And it's more dangerous for Bella. I can at least defend myself. I'm gonna go upstairs, homework." He didn't really have homework, he just wanted to go upstairs so that he could be alone to think on the new turn of events.

"Hello?" Draco asked as he picked up his mobile phone, something he'd hardly used so far. He just hadn't needed to. "Hello?"

"Hey Draco its Bella," her soft voice came over the line, "Look I'm sorry about yesterday. I was upset that you hadn't told me and then the stuff you said. Well I've been thinking all night about it and I guess you are sort of right, there is a side to Edward that I don't know. But…but I still love him."

"Love?" Draco gasped.

"Yeah," Bella mumbled awkwardly, "I really think I love him."

"Oh," Draco said softly.

"And he's gonna give me a lift to school so I can't.."

"It's ok. I'll catch the bus," Draco said quickly, "Just…just be careful Bella."

"Will do but I don't think I need to be."

"Yeah, well I think you do. See you at school."

"Yeah, see yah."

Because of Bella's early phone call Draco was not expecting to hear a car beep twice outside his house. Frowning he grabbed his things, wondering if something had happened to change Bella's plans and wandered out of the kitchen and onto the front porch. He froze in shock.

Jasper.

Jasper was leaning against a huge beast of a thing, grinning at him.

"Alice told me you'd need a lift," he said pleasantly.

"How would she know?" Draco asked.

"She can see visions of the future," Jasper answered.

"Oh, she's a Seer," Draco mumbled, glancing over his shoulder. Thankfully it seemed that his parents hadn't noticed that it wasn't his usual life in the drive, "Well…thanks. It's a bit risky though, picking me up from here…"

"I know but Alice saw this going ok," Jasper said, opening to door for Draco and helping him climb up into the passenger seat of the thing, "This is Emmett's truck really but he's with the girls."

"Does he mind?" Draco asked as Jasper started the engine.

"No," Jasper said quickly, "Seatbelt."

"Huh?" Draco asked.

"Put you're seatbelt on," Jasper ordered, "I won't have you dying if anything happens because you didn't have your seatbelt on."

"Wouldn't Alice have seen that?" Draco asked but obediently put the seat belt on. Only then did Jasper started the engine and pull away from the side of the road, heading down the road a little faster than was legally allowed.

"She didn't say anything," Jasper said, "But her visions change as decisions change. So I am not going to risk it."

"Ok," Draco leant back into the comfortable seat, "Bella knows I know."

"I know," Jasper said with a smile, "Alice told me."

"Does Alice tell you everything?" Draco asked.

"Pretty much," Jasper chuckled, "When we met, when she saved me from my old life, she told me that I'd meet my mate when I was ready and that he would still be living. I sort of hoped it would never happen but here you are."

"Why?" Draco asked, his heart speeding up at the word 'mate', "Why didn't you want to find your mate?"

"Because for me to truly have you, for you to be with me like she says you will one day end up like me," Jasper said softly, "And I don't want that to happen."

"Oh," Draco said quietly, "I'm really your mate?"

"Yes," Jasper nodded, "Do you…want to be my mate?"

"I don't know," Draco asked truthfully, "I know what my father would say and I know what the old me would say…"

"No?" Jasper guessed.

"It would have been a definite no but now…now it's more of an I don't know," Draco admitted, "I don't know because I don't know you well enough yet. Do you know what I mean or am I talking complete rubbish?"

"No I understand," Jasper smiled over at him, "Completely. So don't worry, time is something that I have plenty of and so if it's time that you need, time is what you'll get." Draco smiled at him,

"Thank you."

They arrived at the school and Jasper parked the big thing (Draco had no idea of it's make or model) next to the gorgeous red convertible Draco knew to be another of the Cullen cars, he'd seen them arriving in it a lot lately. As they climbed out, Jasper hurrying round at a human pace to help Draco down they realised there was something causing a stir by the steps.

"It's Edward and Bella," Jasper said quickly.

"Of course," Draco chuckled, "They'll be the talk of the entire school. Bella will love that just like she loves all attention."

"Well she's not gonna have it all," Jasper said confidently.

"Oh no?" Draco asked.

"No. You're gonna get most of it," Jasper continued.

"Really? Pray tell why?" Draco asked.

"Simple, you're with me." And Jasper sent a smile at him that made Draco's stomach flip. He found his left hand being taken by Jasper's cold right and then they were walking into the crowds of stunned students, holding hands.

"Oh My God, Jasper and Draco are together!" the gasp had every eye turned on them, including Edward and Bella at the top of the steps. Bella looked at him in shock as they walked up to meet them.

"Surprise," Draco muttered to her as the couples stood facing each other.

"Huh," was all she could say or rather hum.

"I know," Draco agreed.

"Shall we go in?" Edward suggested.

"Lets," Jasper agreed and the four of them walked in, ready to stun more students into silence. As they stepped into the building Bella muttered quietly to Draco although both vampires heard it clearly,

"So that's how you knew what they were you sly thing."

Draco promised himself that one day he would tell her the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Just like he'd tell Jasper the whole truth.

One day.

A/N I swear this story is actually writing itself! I think it's driving me slightly insane! This chapter was written between one and two am, non-stop writing for the whole hour. What is going on?
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