Beyond Twilight

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters, or the contents of the book. Those belong to J.K. Rowling. I also take no profit from this story. I personally own my self created characters.

Summary: After thinking that he could just run away from his past entirely and start a new life, he is thrown new challenges and starts to question his new life and decisions.

Pairings: Harry x OC, Ron x Hermione, George x OC, Snape x OC, OC x OC

Rating: R

Categories: Romance, Some Dark/Angst, Some Sensuality and Sexuality, Violence

Notes:
I know what happened in last book but, I wanted to do this and to pull this off I had to kill Ginny (sorry Ginny fans) and make Harry want to leave. Also, this story dose not consist around Harry but all the other characters, I thought it be a nice change.
I have pushed all the characters as far as I could so, if you do not like it, then please do not read this story. Though I think you’re missing out. Enjoy!
I am trying to stay updated on this for jessygrl, who has been interested and for girlhero whom has been my muse for so many years.

*Notes about this chapter - Now we are treading into the lives of everyone else, don’t worry Harry will be here, he’s just now in the foreground. Read and enjoy.

Beyond Twilight
Crystal Moon


Chapter 2 Life is as it Seems

Enjoying the hot water as it sprayed over her sore body, Jackie sighed as she thought about helping her brother and his husband. Vincent was a brilliant man and his husband was not too bad either but, sometimes she questioned them more then they liked, not to mention she had recently turned 16. Spitting some of the water out as she finished her hair, she had decided to end her shower and just relax for the rest of the day and not get disturbed by anyone. After turning off the water, she stepped out and grabbed a towel to dry herself. She glanced at the mirror and slightly frowned, she may only be 16 but she looked older and according to her brother her resemblance to her mother was almost exact. There were very little physical traits of her father, just the small issue which she dealt with on a daily basis. Sometimes she resented her parents for leaving her, her mother fleeing the day she was born and her father shipping her to live with her brother. He had claimed it was for her protection, had she known that would be the last time she’d seen him, she would not listened. Her dark red hair clung to her body and dripped on the floor, her blue eyes had a weary look in them as they always did.

Jackie may had been sent to America to live with her brother but that didn’t last long either, due to a growing danger he had to emancipate her and she was forced to live in this small one bedroom apartment, not that she minded too much. She had no boyfriend to speak, although she had gone on a few dates, they always seemed to end in disaster. Plus, she also had her school to think about, her school. If the upstairs neighbors or anybody for that matter knew that she was a very powerful witch that went to a magical school, they would have her sent to the insane asylum for sure. People always viewed witchcraft as evil, a hoax or just plain didn’t get it. There were people out there that pretended to be witches and had their own covens and everything, which was great but they were wrong and they had no idea what real magic was like.

There was also a rumor spreading around the school that there would be a new Defensive magic teacher starting on Monday. Jackie had no real issue with the class, it’s just that in the past all the teachers were idiots and didn’t teach them anything, so, what makes this guy so special? Laughing to herself about the whole ordeal, Jackie walked to her bedroom to get dressed and decided that she would just find out on Monday and see for herself what was so great about this new teacher.

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Julia couldn’t help but laugh when Harry walked into her office for his first day at least he tried to look descent. A flannel looking button up shirt with a nice over coat and plain brown slacks.

“At least this isn’t a suit and tie job.” She mused at Harry, he couldn’t help but frown, he had no idea how to dress for today and she wasn’t boasting his confidence.

“Relax you’ll do fine.” She smiled at him and took his arm.

“Shall I show you around before the students come?” Nodding his head, Julia guided him from her office and into the main hall. Harry looked around as Julia showed him around the school, it was similar to Hogwarts but also very different. The halls had the same feeling as Hogwarts but they also had things that Hogwarts didn’t. There were lockers lined in certain halls and the halls themselves had more of an old mansion look then a castle. First he was shown the basics, cafeteria and lunchroom, the library, the hospital wing, teachers lounge, gym and the outside fields and stables. He knew there was more this school but wasn’t going to press it, he would inquire later or look around by himself.

“So, any questions?” Harry looked at her and for a second had forgotten she was a headmistress, she was wearing a red button up shirt and a black skirt that had a slit going up the side, along with very painful looking heeled shoes. He really hated being a guy sometimes, she was a very beautiful woman, her hair was jet black, medium length, slightly curly and she had very dark brown eyes. He had no idea how tall she really was due to the shoes but, it didn’t really matter to him considering he was tall enough.

“Um, loads of then but, we don’t have the time.” Nodding to his statement, she felt like she couldn’t agree more.

“Let’s move on to the teachers, shall we?” Harry let her lead the way, this should be interesting, if her statement about the teachers were true.

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He couldn’t help but slightly disappointed by a lot of the teachers, so far they all seemed very tame and very normal. Harry was starting to notice that this was not only a magic school but an actual high school, mostly for public appearance he guessed. They reached the last hall and Julia turned to look at him.

“This will be the hall were your class will be.” Julia continued walking and stopped in front of the first door.

“This class room is ancient history, the teacher to this class is well, unique shall we say.” Harry looked at her curiously.

“He’s a shadow, I take you’ve heard of them before?” Harry nodded; this is what she was referring to.

“He’s not exactly the best role model but he gets the point across to the kids.” Looking into the classroom he saw a skinny man in the corner, reading a book and looked unaware of anything going on. His hair was long and dark brown and his clothes looked they could use some washing. Julia knocked on the doorframe and was ignored by him.

“Just talk to him later I guess.” She had an annoyed tone in her voice, Harry got the feeling this happened a lot. Gesturing for them to move on they walked to the next and Harry stopped and looked in, it was a potions room.

“Who’s classroom is this?” Julia stopped and smiled.

“Mine, I am the potion’s teacher as well.” This surprised him and Julia laughed at his expression.


“Why?” Leaning against her doorframe, she sighed and looked at Harry.

“Because I am good with potions and there was no one else, believe it or not finding good teachers for this school is hard.” This was a fact that was hard for Julia to face but not very many witches in this country wanted to out themselves so willingly. Walking away from her classroom, Julia hoped Harry would take the hint and thankfully he did. The next classroom looked more like a dungeon then a classroom, had funny drawings everywhere and the tables were made into a circle instead of all being in lines.

“Oh, this is our alchemy classroom and the teacher for this is ….interesting.” A loud crash came from the back and they could hearing yelling in another language. “And temperamental.” Julia sighed and walked in immediately to see what he had done this time, Harry followed behind her.

“What happened?” Harry was starting to think that this hall was meant for certain types of teachers. The man emerged from the back, covered in dust and coughing.

“Just the supplies, I had some trouble with them.” His accent was strong, German; Harry was shocked by this discovery. Sighing Julia started to rub her temples and looked at him very annoyed.

“You are an impossible man sometimes.” Turning back to Harry she decided that now was a good of time as any to introduce them.

“Edward, this is Harry Potter he will be taking over our Defense classes.” He didn’t look at him, he was too busy trying to brush himself off. “Edward?” Looking up he shook his hand and sighed.

“Guten tag pleasure to meet you.” Harry shook his hand and felt bad that he only really knew one language. “Ja.” He walked away from Julia and Harry to go and clean up the mess he had just made.

“Moving on.” Julia quickly left his classroom, as if a bomb might explode or something.

“I’m sorry the staff is not being very welcoming today, it’s rather a disappointment.” The look on face also told Harry that it was.

“It’s fine, maybe they’re all just having bad starts.” He didn’t know why he was making excuses for them but he was.

Walking across the hall they stopped at another classroom and Julia looked happier to be at this one.

“This is our divination class, the teacher here is much more pleasant.” Harry frowned, his experience with this subject was grim and he learned to think of it as nothing but a joke but maybe this teacher was better then his was. The woman inside the classroom was at her desk in the front and she was very young looking, maybe his age and she looked to be very pleasant like Julia had said.

“How’s you morning so far?” The woman smiled and stood up, walking around her desk she came over to Harry and Julia.

“Not too bad but it could be betta.” She giggled and looked at Harry almost immediately.

“Who’s dis?” Julia looked at him and didn’t say a word, Harry took the hint.

“Harry Potter, pleased to meet you miss …?”

“Caro, I am da divination teacher ere, did Julia tell you, you’re da third dis year?” Harry frowned slightly and glanced at her, Julia pretended not to notice.

“No, she failed to mention that.” He tried to hold back his irritation, but it also didn’t surprise him.

“Oh well, welcome anyway.” Harry smiled, she didn’t seem too bad and he couldn’t complain too much. Julia smiled and ushered Harry out of the classroom, time was being cut short and she needed to get him settled in. His classroom was across from the alchemy room and next to the divination room, things shouldn’t be too bad. The room was bigger then he’d imagined, the desks were on stairs and his desk faced them with a big free moving whiteboard behind it. The backspace was empty, probably for practicing magic and anything else he could think of.

“Ok, so, my rules are very simple, Harry?” Julia was a little put out that he was now ignoring but she soon got his attention.

“Yes?” Now he was listening to her.”

“If you are going to train hands on please do so in this space, the outside field or the gym and try to let me know. Do not light things on fire, make them explode or cause any more damage to this school, I get enough of it believe me.” Handing him a clipboard she continued. “Please try to figure what the student’s abilities are so we can have them on record, the past few teachers were not very good at that. The students kind of bullied them. Take attendance every day for every student, the teacher didn’t get that concept and don’t worry about having solid lesson plans this week, just try to get a feel for it and get to know the kids.” Julia caught her breath and look at Harry’s slightly stunned face.

“Any questions?” Harry shook his head, he was still trying to process everything she said

“I’m … I think I’m good.” Nodding Julia went for the door and looked at Harry before she left.

“I will be in my office or across the hall if you need anything or have any trouble and class starts in 30 minutes. Good luck.” Without saying another word Julia left Harry by himself, wondering if he did actually make the right call.

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The students started to pour into the halls and pack their things into their lockers, Mondays were never a fresh start day for them. Jackie placed her coat in her locker and grabbed what she needed for her first period and looked at her best friend Cora.

“What do you think this one will be like?” Cora shrugged; she could have cared less, as long as they taught her something she could use. Mickey poked his head around from his locker and looked at the two girls.
“What do you think that he’s going to be like the last one?” Jackie shook her head at the thought; the last teacher was a joke to them.

“I hope not, he didn’t even know what a wand was.” Walking down to the cafeteria, they all got their breakfast and sat down at their table with the rest of their friends.

“Well, I got a look and he’s kinda cute, in a nerdy kind of a way.” One of the twins sat down and giggled to herself. All Jackie could do was shake her head at Stacy, she was so boy crazy it was ridiculous and now teachers too. Cora chewed her food and ignored the basic chat and only chimed in when she felt it was necessary. Tracy came next with her food and sat down next to her sister and looked confused as to why everyone was giggling.

“Did I miss something.” Stacy looked at her and smiled.

“Just talking about the cute, new defense teacher, I mean oh my god, he must be like 24 or something. Way too young to be a teacher, I mean teachers are suppose to be old and crotchety.” Everyone started laughing at that comment.

“Aye, that is so true, like Mrs. Reynolds.” Mickey felt like he had to add him own comment. All the kids groaned at once, she had to the most uptight teacher it the whole school and she just seemed to get worse with old age.

“I don’t think I’m going to class until second period.” All of them looked at Jackie, this they did not see coming.

“Why not?” Spencer felt he had to know, she always helped them with the teachers.

“I just don’t wanna be a part of this class if this guy is just another wanna be thinking he knows everything. I’ll just start Martial Arts or something like that.” Everyone was silent, even Cora.

“But we need you there.” Whined Stacy, who always needed some kind of attention it seemed. Not wanting to deal with their objections too much, Jackie got up, grabbed her things from the table and left. Knowing that something had to be going on Cora got up as well and chased after Jackie, leaving the rest of the group at the table.

Jackie tried to get as far away from everyone as she could, this had been hard for her lately, it felt like everything was falling apart too fast.

“Hey!” Cora ran up to Jackie and stopped her. “What’s going on?” Jackie slammed her body against a locked and looked down at the ground, she really didn’t feel like talking. “Is everything OK?” Shaking her head, she looked up at Cora and tried not to cry thinking about it.

“Vincent’s sick again and this time I don’t think he’s gonna make it.” Feeling sad just hearing that, Cora leaned over and hugged her, even she didn’t want it.

“Let’s talk in the bathroom, since you want to skip class anyway.” Cora was very good at making Jackie feel like she had no choice but to do what she wanted. Defeated Jackie nodded and they headed to the closest girls bathroom.