Smaragdus arcanum Lunam

Chapter 17

Warning: Lemon

Forks, Washington

Alice's eyes widened as she watched the scene in her vision. "They're facing down with each other. Edward is with this Ron and Hermione, they're trying to get the snake. Oh! The snake is attacking Edward..." She gasped as she watched Nagini strike at Edward. "The snake! It's dead! Another young man with the sword killed it, decapitated the head. It is a horcrux and it's no more."

Carlisle closed his eyes in relief. It has been several hours since Alice started again, and the entire family collected around her to listen. It was harrowing to listen to the play-by-play. He opened his eyes to see Esme looking up at him with worry and love in her eyes. He squeezed her hand in affection and turned back to Alice.

"Harry's facing Voldemort now." Alice quietly said. Jasper was next to her, his hands gripping his legs. He wished he could've been there with Harry, helping in the battle. It was his forte.

Rose and Emmett looked at each other worriedly. She clutched Emmett's hand silently and turned back to Alice to listen.

"Their spell clashed and holding, they're trying to overpower one other. Wait... Voldemort's wand is resisting him. Oh! Harry revealed what he is to Voldemort, made him angry." Alice said with a feral grin. "Harry's magic hit him! He's... Voldemort's dead! Gone! Like ashes!" She shouted and stood up as if cheering for a football touchdown. She turned to everyone, laughing and smiling, "Harry won! It's over." There were collective sighs and cheering from the Cullens.

Rosalie jumped from her seat and launched at the petite vampire, hugging her. "That's a relief! Is he coming back?"

Alice stepped back from the hug and looked away, focusing on Harry and Edward in her vision, her eyes darting as if searching. "Hm. Not for a while. Edward decided to stay with Harry, they want to stay and see where it goes for them." Her smile slipped, and she turned to her family. "Edward's right. Harry belongs there. His family is there, everyone who loves him."

"What about us?" Jasper asked.

Alice sadly smiled and shook her head, "No, darling. We're forever. They will come back to us when they're ready. We'll wait for them. But they will come back. Harry's family comes first, after all, they don't have forever like we do."

Carlisle nodded and said, "That's right. Besides, what stops us from visiting them and them us?"

Rosalie shrugged. "England's always nice to visit. But I'll miss them."

Alice laughed, "Oh, think of shopping in London!" She clapped her hands. Then she suddenly stopped, "No. The Volturi!" She looked at her family, her eyes wide. "They know. They're after Harry."

"Well, shit." Emmett said.

"Eloquently put," Carlisle grimly said, "What more can you see from that?"

Alice frowned, "It's hard to see, the future is blurred now. Something's wrong." She looked up to Carlisle. "I think they need our help."

"When?" Esme asked.

"Not now though," Alice said, frowning. "But in about a month time. I can't see clearly, but I am seeing bits of this and that, three possible futures. Two aren't so good, and the third is better, but it's very vague, like it has less chance of happening than the other two." She looked at her adoptive father worriedly. "It's not good."

Carlisle stared back at Alice. "Then, we need to take care of Victoria as soon as possible and go to England."

Seattle/Tacoma, Washington

Bella smiled as she stepped past the security gate at the Sea-Tac airport. She has never thought she would be grateful to return to Washington. Taking a few days away from the state has made her realize she has indeed found a home in the small town of Fork, Washington. Yes, she missed Edward but visiting with her mother made her realize that he was not the center of her universe and there was so much more to life. She was happy to be back home.