Silence engulfed the room after Bella's body thumped loudly as she fell unconscious. Rosalie's mouth was forming an 'O'. Esme and Carlisle's eyes were as wide as saucers while Emmett looked just frozen. Edward and Aquila held a sheepish look on their faces. Before anyone could speak, Alice arrived with Jasper.

"Hi Aquila!" The pixie haired vampire called from the balcony.

Alice leaped over the rail while holding a bouquet of flowers while Jasper was following behind her. She bounced forward to kiss the young Black's cheeks then handed Aquila the little bouquet. Jasper then shared a small hug with Aquila, a sign of welcoming her into his home. Their interaction was seen by the patriarch and matriarch making them wonder how Jasper could be okay with Aquila's scent.

"What are you?" Rosalie asked after being snapped back to reality by Jasper and Alice's arrival.

"Let me properly introduced myself. Merry meeting everyone. I am Aquila Callisto Black, a seventeen year old witch from England." She smiled at them.

And with that, chaos started.

"Does Edward know?"

"How?"

"Do witches ride in brooms?"

"Did you sold your soul to the devil?"

"Is that why the lollipops you gave have those effects?"

Questions after questions flew. Carlisle was interested, Esme was curious, Rosalie was cautious, Emmet was excited and Jasper had the look of realization in his face. Alice already saw it coming and Edward already knew.

"Yes, Edward already knew. I was born a witch. Yes we ride on brooms, but not normal brooms. No, witches are more on the pagan side rather than the religious type. Yes, those lollipops aren't normal lollipops. I call them bloodpops. It's ingredients are the same as normal lollies but has dragon blood to bind the ingredients and enable vampires to eat it without throwing up." Aquila tried to calmly answer each question but then her answer made Emmett go wild.

"Dragons are real!?"

"Yes. In fact we have a family dragon but my deranged aunt demanded to use it to guard her family vault."

"Okay everyone," Esme intervened but was staring pointedly at Emmett, "Can we dial down the questions and let the poor girl eat first. And please pick her unconscious cousin up from the floor." Esme is a mixture of Narcissa and Molly, Aquila thought. She's calm and classy but strict and authoritative. But no one can deny the motherly love she emits. "Rosalie, clean this up."

Before Rosalie could protest, Aquila pointed her wand on the shattered mess in the floor. And with one swish of her wand, the mess was gone.

"Woah." Emmett muttered in amusement. "Where were you when I threw up a box of pizza on Esme's favorite rug?"

"At school, still learning that spell? Oh, by the way I brought something for you and your family." Aquila said.

"It's in the trunk of Edward's car. I know." Alice winked at her good friend. "Jasper and I will get them for you."

With that, Alice and Jasper exited the house. Edward guided Aquila to sit and eat. When Alice and Jasper got back, they were carrying two fancy candy boxes with bloodpops. Aqulia made Esme and Carlisle try it and they fell in love with the enchanted candy. Aquila explained how she made it, mentioning Maggie. Carlisle had a look of recognition after hearing the name of the youngest member of the Irish Coven. While everyone was eating, Aquila told them about the wizarding world and Hogwarts. She unconsciously rambled about quidditch and the pranks that she pulled with her godbrother, best friends and the Weasley twins. Emmett looked as if Christmas came early when Aquila talked about the magical pranks. She told them about her metamorphmagus ability and showed them what she can do, changing her face into Rosalie's to piss her off. But to their surprise, it made the Hale girl laugh for the first time. That day marked Rosalie and Aquila's start of friendship.

After a couple of hours of talking, Edward was adamant to steal his mate from his family, who was visibly hoging her on purpose. He doesn't know weather it was because they want to piss him off or they just really like Aquila. He offered to give Aquila a tour in their house.

The young Black laughed after seeing a lot of graduation caps in the wall, immediately understanding the inside joke. Then Edward showed her his room.

Aquila was greeted with walls of glass doors opened to a deck with the river beyond the rest was floor to ceiling books, CDs, vinyls, 8-track tapes with an expensive I-pod stereo set up. Stacks of CDs and books were all over the place. Aquila was about to pick one up but Edward spoke.

"I wouldn't read that if you have trouble sleeping at night." Aquila rolled her eyes at him.

"Oh please, I spent most of my nights in Hogwarts Library's restricted sections, Malfoy Manor Library and Grimmauld Place's library. Mind you most of the books are journals of dark wizards and witches. I think I can manage." Aquila stated confidentlym her fingers ran into a stack of vinyls. "So you're obsessed with music? And you don't have a bed."

"Humans rarely come here." Edward shrugged.

"Except for me. The others have beds in their rooms though. I guess they were often getting some, except for you." Aquila teased which made Edward roll his eyes at her to hide his embarrassment.

Emmett's laugh echoed all over the house after hearing Aquila's words. Jasper nudged him while holding in his laughter. They were on the living room while eavesdropping on Aquila and Edward.

Edward changed the topic quickly. "Do you have a favorite? Music I mean."

"Depends. Alternative? Jazz? Sixties? Seventies... But my dad and I's all time favorite is Abba." Aquila said, remembering the first and last Christmas she spent with her dad.

Sirius and Aquila felt weird being with each other's presence. Yes they have spent a lot of time together and have grown closer but it's Christmas. Christmas was different. A time for families to be closer than ever.

Sirius knew how to be a father to baby Aquila but his daughter was already a teen. She's no longer a teenager. Aquila didn't know how to approach her dad. She didn't want to be too clingy and irritate him. She barely knew her father.

Remus shook his head seeing Aquila and Sirius' interaction. Then he remembered how obsessed Aquila is with Abba, just like Sirius. So he played a song.

The music started. Sirius and Aquila shared a look. The father offered his hand towards his daughter. "Can I have this dance, beautiful girl?"

Aquila smiled and placed her hand onto her father's. "You may, kind and handsome sir."

They danced together with Sirius twirling Aquila from time to time, dipping her and giggling together as they switch places. Aquila twirling her father and dipping him, which was a bad idea for Sirius was a lot heavier making him land on the floor with his daughter landing on top of him.Their laughter filled the room which made people gather and see what's happening. But Aquila stopped and looked at Sirius directly in the eyes.

"I love you, Dadfoot." Aquila whispered which made Sirius freeze. It was the first time his daughter told her she loves him.

"I love you more, pup. Always." He said, kissing his daughter's forehead as they let their tears fall as the father and daughter finally reunited for real. None of them noticed Remus, Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys watching them with tears in their eyes.

Aquila picked an Abba vinyl and played Andante, Andante. She let a single tear fall as she remembered her last dance with her father.

"Dance with me?" She said, offering him her hands which he took.

Edward spun her around and held her close as they swayed to the music.

"Take it easy with me, please

Touch me gently like a summer evening breeze

Take your time, make it slow

Andante, Andante

Just let the feeling grow" Aquila sang along as she laid her head on Edward's chest. Edward kissed her forehead as they continued to dance.

"Make your fingers soft and light

Let your body be the velvet of the night

Touch my soul, you know how

Andante, Andante

Go slowly with me now" Edward sang the next line as he connects his forehead with Aquila.

As they relish in the moment, they became entranced with each other's presence. They didn't notice the others watching them as they danced and whispered the song onto each other's ears.

Alice and Rosalie smiled as they witness the pure love surrounding them. Jasper was overwhelmed by the mate bond which was growing stronger with their love. Emmett was proud seeing Edward finally letting himself fall in love.

Esme ushered the others to leave the blossoming couple on their private moment. She and Carlisle went to the kitchen to pack Aquila some food to take home.

"She brought him back to life." The matriarch said.

"He's been alone for too long. But how can it end well?" Carlisle asked.

"Carlisle, Aquila us his mate. It will work out somehow." Esme defended the blossoming couple.

Carlisle only smiled at his wife and took her in his arms to dance like Aquila and Edward.

Aquila went home with a sleeping Isabella Swan and a lot of food in tow. Edward insisted on escorting her home which she didn't object onto. When they reach the house, it was evening and Charlie was waiting for Aquila. He was a little surprised to see Bella and Aquila told him that her cousin followed her. Charlie apologized to Edward about Bella's intrusion and Edward assured him it wasn't a problem. He insisted on grounding his daughter.

For two weeks, Aquila would often spend time with the Cullens especially at weekends. Bella was confused. It's as if she forgot something but she didn't know what it was. She didn't forget about her obsession with Edward and his family but she forgot they were vampires. Aquila's closeness towards the family fueled Isabella's hatred towards her cousin and her obsession towards the Cullens.

It was a surprise for everyone when they saw Aquila, Alice and Rosalie became inseperable. Edward's subtle romantic gestures towards Aquila like leaving notes, giving flowers, carrying her things and walking with her never stopped. Everyone noticed how they started to hold hands. It was hard to miss when he'd often kiss the back of her hands while walking while she'd only smile at the gesture and kiss his cheeks in return.

Jasper and Aquila shared their love for history. Jasper would tell her muggle history and the things he experience in the past. Aquila would tell her about the magical history like the Salem witch trials, Goblin war and many more. Alice and Aquila would gush about fashion. Rosalie, Carlisle and Esme gave Aquila permission to prank Emmett.

Emmett went to school with neon pink hair for three days, courtesy of Aquila's spell. The bulky vampire almost fainted, and he would've if he wasn't a vampire, when Aquila transfigured his Jeep into a huge bear. He had also been charmed to dance everytime anyone says 'hammer time' for an entire day. Let's just say Jasper had the time of his life muttering 'Hammer Time' everytime he's in Emmett's vicinity.

Life was well for Aquila for those two weeks.

But she's a witch from the house of the most ancient and most noble house of Black and Rosier. Her life can never be perfect. Not while the war isn't over.

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A/N:

This is by far the longest chapter I wrote for this book. I was crying while writing Sirius and Aquila's dance. Knowing their background story, with Sirius and Aquila not having more time together as father and daughter is making me cry right now.

It wasn't supposed to be in this chapter. This chapter is supposed to be short. I cut off the part where Edward would've taken her up the tree because my girl Aquila is a quidditch player and she had seen the world in a higher position than on top of a tree. So I had to write something to replace that scene. And I got carried away in writing it so .... all is well, right?