Chapter 5
Jasper was waiting for Harry when they arrived at school the next day.
"Good Morning, Harry." he said with a smile. "I brought you that book that we were talking about last night."
"Last night?" Draco demanded. "You're not allowed...."
"Harry texted me to explain why he's been so against Edward from the beginning." Jasper informed. "Edward looking so much like a classmate that you had when you were fourteen."
"Oh, yeah, wow..." Draco said frowning at Edward. "The resemblance to Cedric Diggory is incredible. They could have been twins. Weird."
Harry nodded.
"After that, we began talking and I brought up the book I had just read. Harry said that he wanted to read it so I brought it for him to read." Jasper finished. "I hope you enjoy it, Harry."
Harry blushed a bit. No one had ever just let him borrow anything because he'd mentioned in passing that it sounded interesting. It made him feel nice. Jasper was so thoughtful. Wait, was he though? Or was he just acting to get on his good side? Ugh. He didn't know. He was used to people just getting close to him so that they could use and manipulate him. He hoped that Jasper wasn't like that.
"Are you okay, Harry?" Jasper wondered. "I'm sorry to invade your privacy and read your emotions but..."
Harry nodded rapidly wanting Jasper to believe him but knowing that since Jasper could read his emotions he wouldn't believe it for a second. He tried to smile at him but couldn't. He felt Edward press at his mental shields.
"Edward!" Jasper snapped rounding on his brother. "Stop attacking Harry this instant!"
"I'm not." Edward scoffed.
"I can feel his emotions and yours. I know that you are attacking him." Jasper growled. "You will stop it or I will inform Charilse and he will have to punish you."
Edward frowned. He didn't believe for a second that this sick horrible-smelling human was Jasper's mate. He was still convinced that he was just a singer and that Alice and Jasper were mates. Both Alice and Jasper denied that they were mates but he knew that they were and that they belonged together. He couldn't believe that they were denying that they were mates. Refusing to be together. He would love to find his mate after all this time and they were just turning their backs on each other. It wasn't right, as far as he was concerned Harry Black was a spy from the wolves and a homewrecker and he was going to prove it.
Harry was actually enjoying his school day. In art, he drew a wonderful picture of Buckbeak that had everyone looking at him as if he were crazy.
"I did say fantasy animal." the teacher laughed it off.
Harry was angry that no one appreciated his drawing. He'd been drawing a lot since his first year at Hogwarts but always when he was alone. He hadn't wanted anyone to notice or see. He'd really improved over the years and was sure that he had some talent. After class was over he went to lunch. Jasper was suddenly wheeling him to the table where he sat with his siblings. Luna and Draco quickly joined them.
"What is wrong?" Jasper asked. "You are both angry and upset. You are deeply hurt and I wish to understand why."
Harry blinked at him then took out his sketchbook and showed them his picture.
"Oh, it's Buckbeak." Luna said with a smile. "What a wonderful picture. It's very good too. You've really captured his likeness."
"It feels so real." Rosalie said as she stared at the picture. "But what is a Buckbeak?"
"Buckbeak is a Hippogriff." Draco said shaking his head. "That thing hates me."
"You tried to have him killed." Luna reminded him.
"That was four years ago, he needs to let go of it already." Draco huffed. "I was already forced to apologize and I meant it. He just hates me to hate me now."
This led to an explanation of what Hippogriffs were and yes they were real. It also led to an explanation of Harry's fondness for the creature.
"If it is alright with you, I would very much like to keep this picture, darlin'." Jasper said to Harry. "I think that it is lovely."
Harry blinked at him.
"I was planning to ask Esme, our mother, to make a book of some kind of your art if you would give me more, darlin'." Jasper continued.
Harry blushed deeply and nodded his head. He watched Jasper carefully take the picture out of the sketchbook.
Jasper couldn't get Harry off of his mind. He wanted to help him but didn't know how. He wanted his mate to be happy and healthy. He wanted to hear his voice. He pressed on Draco's picture on his phone.
'What is my Darling's favorite fruit?'
The reply came quickly.
'Are you serious? Hang on, I'll ask Winky.'
Jasper didn't know what a Winky was but he was guessing that it was a servant of some sort judging by how Andromeda and Draco spoke of them.
'Winky laughed at me and told me to get out of the kitchen. I blame you for this.'
No matter what Jasper said Draco didn't answer him after that. He was going crazy when Luna's text appeared.
'Draco is embarrassed and sulking. Harry likes to drink applesauce. He drinks the entire jar and is teaching Teddy to do the same. They are so cute when they do it. I'll send a picture.'
Jasper couldn't help the chuckle that escaped him when the picture of Harry and Teddy drinking applesauce. Teddy was covered in it and Harry was easily enjoying himself as he drank his. Well, if his mate loved applesauce he would buy him some.
"I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back soon." Jasper told Esme and Carlisle. "I need to pick up applesauce for Harry's lunch."
Harry didn't even question it when Jasper handed him a jar of applesauce at lunch. He just had Jasper open it and then began drinking it. He was getting odd looks from the other students but he didn't care.
Draco was clearly annoyed by something but didn't comment on it just kept talking with Rosalie and Alice. They were clearly his favorites in the group of vampires.
"Are you enjoying your treat, Darlin'?" Jasper wondered. His mate blinked those big unnaturally green eyes at him and nodded as he drank more applesauce. "I'm glad to hear that. I heard that it is your favorite and just had to buy you some."
Harry blinked at Jasper again.
His favorite? Who'd told him that? Sure he liked applesauce and could drink an entire jar in one sitting but he wouldn't say that it was a favorite. He suddenly just knew that Jasper would be giving him a lot of applesauce in the future. He wondered if he would get tired of drinking it. He didn't think that he would especially if it came from Jasper. It made him all warm and fuzzy that Jasper was going out of his way to do such nice and sweet things for him. But still who had told Jasper that applesauce was his favorite?
"Did you get to read much of that book?" Jasper wondered.
Harry pulled the book out of his bag and showed him that the bookmark was about a quarter of the way through.
"Take your time, don't worry about it." Jasper told him. He reached over and tucked some of Harry's hair behind his ear. He loved that Harry blushed for him. "Your hair is getting long. It looks really cute on you."
Harry touched his hair it was down to his chin he was growing it out to his shoulders. He wondered if Jasper liked it.
"Oh, very much." Jasper stated as if reading his thoughts and not just his emotions.
"It's a bit of a tradition where we come." Draco informed. "The males growing their hair when they reach majority, that is. Not all of us do it but Harry and I are planning to. Harry's only going for his shoulders while I'm going for longer. Men in my family grow their hair very long. Men in Harry's family normally don't or can't."
"I think that Harry will look positively adorable when your hair is down to your shoulders. Though, I think you will be adorable no matter how you wear your hair." Jasper told Harry. "Oh, I'm making you uncomfortable. I'll back off. I apologize."
Harry blinked at him again a little shocked. This was going to take some getting used to. Having a mate that could read his emotions and actually took them into consideration. He liked that Jasper was being so considerate. He wanted to explain why he was uncomfortable so he texted Jasper why he was feeling uncomfortable.
"Ah, I understand." Jasper said trying and failing not to smile. "Is that really so though, surely not. Someone as cute as you, has surely had both males and females swooning after him."
Draco coughed trying to withhold a laugh.
"Oh, they were swooning but Harry was too busy to notice." he finally laughed. "You're going to be his first real relationship so don't ruin it."
"I swear that I won't. Harry is in safe in my hands." Jasper answered staring at Harry and watching him finish his lunch. "Oh, I almost forgot to eat myself."
Harry watched him put a Blood Pop in his mouth. He glanced at the others. Rosalie, Emmet, and Alice all had normal eyes but Edward's were still amber. Was he not eating the Blood Pops? He reached in his pocket and held one out to him. Edward's eyes lit up as he reached for it but Rosalie stopped Harry.
"He's being punished, Harry-dear." Rosalie informed. "If he defies Carislie one more time he's going to have to go visit our cousins in Alaska."
Harry nodded and withdrew his hand. He gave the Blood Pop to Jasper.