Off-Canon: Alice and Jasper aren't a couple in here. They still meet the same way as they did in the books but they are just friends. Couples are canon unless specified.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot I made. Anything you notice that does not comply with canon rules (OC, settings) are probably mine.

Time Setting: Story began post-HBP and post-NM

Summary: After Half-Blood Prince, the Golden Trio realize they need to destroy Horcruxes to finally kill Lord Voldemort. Easier said than done when one of the Horcruxes is with one Draco Malfoy an ocean away. Turmoil ensues in Britain as the Dark Lord begins his conquest and Harry Potter needs to find a way to America. Having fled Britain, Draco must now learn to live as an American Muggle in Forks, Washington. Here, he is taken in by a certain family. They seem normal except for the fact that they never seem to eat, drink, or sleep! As if that's not enough, one of them has developed an interest in Draco.

Pairs: Draco/Jasper, Alice/Tristan(OC), Jacob/_, Harry/_

AN: I did warn you that the update was gonna take a while xD What about that HP7 P1? Awesome movie yes? But I kinda didn't like how they didn't follow the book in a few crucial things. As for the story, well I just finished off the main Eclipse plot so we can expect new things to start happening. Mainly, weaving in the much awaited Horcrux into the main story. Have a nice read :)

Let's Call it a Deal

3rd POV

The Malfoys scrutinized the black haired boy, his silhouette etched by the slowly dying fire. Tristan's brief presence in Forks has been accompanied by a confusing allotment of events. He strolled into the sleepy town with no known reason. And his decisions have served only to confuse Draco further. After a few days of meeting him, he spots Tristan with the desecrated corpse of a young girl. The next day, he came to give Draco a word of caution. Then he just negates the good he has done by leading Victoria straight to Bella. As if that were not enough to finally determine what his motives were, he throws everyone for a loop once again by helping vanquish Victoria once and for all. Draco groaned as he rubbed his temple, thinking.

Lucius glowered at Tristan's form and aimed his wand at him. Narcissa followed suit. Before they could utter a word, though, someone descended from the staircase. Everyone turned to see the new figure.

Alice ran towards Tristan shouting, "Stop! Don't hurt him!" She stopped right in front of him, holding Tristan protectively in her arms.

Lucius looked bemused and Narcissa was wary. Draco looked to Alice in a perturbed glance and she just smiled reassuringly. "Alice, what are you doing?" Draco voiced, flustered by her stopping his parents from dealing with Tristan.

"I'm stopping your parents from killing someone who helped you," she answered calmly and turning her attention back to the elder Malfoys. "Please, put away your wands and I'll explain everything." She seemed genuine enough that the Malfoys thought about complying. They did not.

"Perhaps," Edward inserted, "we should take to the living room before we chat." He helped Bella to her feet and started to lead her to the staircase. Lucius eyed Alice and Tristan as they too stepped away.

The Malfoys rearranged the dismantled living room. It was ransacked by Victoria's mob in an effort to locate them. In fact, much of the house was ravaged much to Narcissa's annoyance. The only rooms to be spared were their bedrooms, sans Bella's of course, and the cellar. Draco believed that the cellar was only spared because he left the Draught of Thanatos Cruoris in there. He asked if Edward smelled something foul coming from the cellar and Edward nodded but commented that it was only slightly deterring.

Bella sat down with Edward near the telly with Tristan and Alice to their right. The Malfoys sat on the opposite sofa and waited for the explanation as to why they were not to destroy the one that led a mob of vampires into their home. Lucius and Narcissa sat poised, their wands still ready to be used in their waiting hands.

"It would be best for you to explain now," Narcissa instructed as she crossed her legs.

Alice nodded. "Well, it's pretty simple you see. Tristan here," she said gesturing with her hands, "was never on Victoria's side."

"Then why warn me about Victoria?" Draco questioned Tristan with narrowed eyes. "Why let Victoria into my home when you were not on her side?"

Tristan looked away, thinking. He turned back to Draco and answered, "Because the only way I knew to get rid of Victoria was to have her fight directly." This answer appeased no one.

"Maybe you should start at the very beginning, Tristan," Edward advised. "It would make it easier for them to understand."

"You knew this was going to happen and you didn't warn us?" Lucius questioned with a threatening subtlety in his voice as he turned his sharp gaze onto Edward.

Edward shook his head. "I only learned about everything when Tristan was fighting Victoria. His thoughts were a bit rushed but I got most of it. Though, I still want to hear the whole story."

"Then it is best if you explain the entire story now," Lucius said as he echoed Narcissa's earlier statement.

Alice nodded and smiled at Tristan. He smiled back but sighed heavily before beginning his tale. "I met Victoria recently, maybe a few weeks ago. As you all know, she was using Riley to amass a vampire army. This was a problem for me because I settled in Seattle after growing bored of Vancouver and with the newborns garnering too much attention, it was not a possibility to live in Seattle." He shook his head with a tight line on his mouth.

Bella shifted uncomfortably in her seat though the Malfoys showed no surprise in finding out that Tristan fed on humans.

"That's when I knew that she needed to be eliminated. I was amazed that the Volturi hadn't acted yet. I decided to get closer to Riley in an effort to meet Victoria. I did, but Riley never left her side when I was with her. I feared that the Volturi would get wind of this soon enough and I urged Victoria and Riley to hasten their plans and leave the city."

"That's when Tristan was sent here on recon," Edward commented as Tristan's thoughts told him the rest of the story. "Victoria was still hesitant to act so she had him collect some information. But he felt the cozy life of the small town and decided to stay." Edward turned to Tristan with his face observant.

Tristan nodded and smiled, showing off his pearly teeth that gleamed in the white light of the room. "It's certainly not as fun to feed in a small town, but it is a lot easier."

"That explains the baseball incident, then," Draco concluded.

"That's when I met him," Alice finally said. "Rosalie mentioned Tristan and I saw him in my head. I needed to meet him for something but I didn't know what for. I left that night without telling anyone. Thank God, Edward was with Bella or he would have ratted me out." Edward rolled his eyes at Alice. "I found Tristan at the field where we were playing baseball."

"After I disposed of the body, I decided to enjoy the scenery." He turned to Edward and Alice. "I see why you play baseball at that particular field."

"Anyway," Alice said taking back the conversation, "I saw him lying down on the field. I sat next to him and we talked." Tristan smiled subtly at Alice. "We struck a deal that night. Kind of like a quid pro quo."

"What does 'quid pro quo' mean?" Bella asked Edward.

"I believe it means 'something for something.' Basically it's an agreement of equal exchange," Edward answered.

"What was this exchange then?" Narcissa pressed.

Tristan and Alice then turned to each other and nodded. "Tristan would help us fight Victoria," Alice trailed.

"If Alice agreed to help me settle in Forks," Tristan finished.

"But you can't do that," Bella protested with her face full of conviction. "You can't keep… killing people!" Bella's eyes were wide and disbelieving. How could Alice let Tristan stay in Forks when she knew he fed on humans? She looked to Edward who was smiling and shaking his head. "What?"

"Bella," Alice said reaching over to hold her hand. "I'm going to help him turn into a vegetarian vampire." She gave Bella her sweetest smile and Bella relaxed in her seat.

"Oh," Bella mouthed.

Lucius interrupted their mindless chatter with a piercing voice. They were missing an answer to a very important question. "On to a more pressing matter," he voiced. "The security of my family has now been compromised." He pointed his wand idly at Tristan and everyone watched it as it moved away. "How can we be sure that he does not abuse his special ability against us?"

"If we cannot be assured," Narcissa continued after her husband, "Tristan must be destroyed." The Malfoys turned to the vampires, awaiting their reply.

"The future is clear," Alice said, her eyes out of focus. She spoke as she peered into the future, telling the Malfoys that they needn't concern themselves with Tristan.

"Would you mind if we see for ourselves?" Lucius inquired.

Alice nodded.

"Legilimens," Lucius casted at Alice. Inside her thoughts, he felt the unfamiliarity of the future. Its events being laid out for him as the seasons drifted by. He saw Alice and Tristan sitting inside the Cullen house. He saw Tristan hunting in the forests and catching a doe. He never saw Tristan approach his family. Not once. Then he let go.

Alice shook her head, her eyes blinking rapidly. "Woah," she laughed. "It's so different than your mind reading, Edward."

Edward turned his head curiously. "How so?"

"It felt like having another person's thoughts inside of you. Kind of like how you always feel," Alice joked.

"So, who are you exactly?" Bella asked after learning that he's willing to go through what she thinks is similar to rehab.

Alice rubbed Tristan's hand. "You don't have to say anything you don't want to."

Tristan waved her off. "It's fine. It's not an interesting story though, I warn you.

"I was studying at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver a few decades back. I think it was the 60s." Tristan paused, attempting to remember the days but gave up. "Anyway, I was majoring in Human Psychology at the time. And I dare say I was doing very well."

"And that's why your special ability is breaking intangible barriers," Edward put forward as he placed pieces of information in his mind.

Tristan nodded. "I can probably take down Bella's mental barriers as well," he said as he turned to Bella. Bella, in turn, was surprised but bemused and slightly frightened.

"Let's not find out…" she trailed. "Keep going on with your story."

Tristan and Edward shared a laugh while Alice gave Bella a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, Bella. He won't do it."

The Malfoys looked intent on finishing this story so as to send the vampires away and get back to their lives.

When the girls calmed down, Tristan continued. "For a research paper, I decided to probe the inner workings of someone who was part of a cult. It was winter break and I had two weeks to myself. I decided to begin my research. I located a few Christian cults. A few friends decided to accompany me in my visit to one such cult, a fundamentalist Mormon community in an out of the way region north of the province.

"We arrived at the community and were surprised at the accommodations. We were setup with out own guest house for the rest of our stay as they catered to our needs. It was a pleasant experience as I interviewed and did my studies on a few subjects. They were kind people.

"Then one night, we awoke to the sound of a woman's scream followed by those of children. It came from the house next to us. Many within the community were already rousing as well. We gathered among the people in front of the house as a few men went inside. We heard their screams turn silent and some of the crowd was stepping away. We heard glass shatter and something flying towards us. Everyone ducked and it landed a few yards away from my friends. Women and children screamed as they saw the bloodied corpse of one of the men.

"My friend pulled me away from the throng as we started running away. The entire crowd followed suit while a few men went inside the house. I looked back to see a few people falling to the ground as others jumped on them. And when I say jump, I mean they leaped from the second floor of the house onto the fleeing crowd.

"We got in my car and drove out of the driveway and onto the main road. We thought we were safe. Until something heavy landed on the roof of my car. I swerved off the main road in surprise and drove into a very large tree and blacked out on impact." Alice took Tristan's hand in hers, now. "I regained consciousness to the sound of strangers speaking. I kept my head on the steering wheel as I saw that my friends were gone from their seats.

"These people breed like rats," a voice sounded outside of the car. Tristan blinked heavily as his head pounded with each breath. As he realized what happened, he can feel an intense pain on his temple.

As if the stranger heard his heart quicken, Tristan was painfully pulled from his front seat through the broken windshield. The broken glass scraped off pieces of cloth and skin, leaving trails of blood along his arms. Tristan was held aloft by the stranger. "Finally awake are we?"

Tristan's eyes were squinted against the harsh headlights of his car. But through it, he saw the figure holding him. The person looked haggard and unkempt. He wore a coat that seemed to be made to resist wear for ages.

"Let me go, please," Tristan pleaded as he held on to the arm of his assailant. He noticed that the arm not covered by cloth felt impossibly cold for a healthy human being. As he attempted to plead to his captor, Tristan saw his friends' figures thrown haphazardly along the dirt road, their bodies ravaged by animals.

"Get on with it," another voice sounded from behind the one who held him. "We have to clean up that cultic mess we left." This one looked no more pleasant.

Tristan felt the grip on his collar shirt loosen and he sighed with relief. But as soon as the breath escaped his mouth, it came back as a gasp as the man launched himself on Tristan as they fell to the ground. He felt the man viciously bite at his neck as he lay there, muted by the pain conquering his bodily functions.

Tristan, somehow still conscious, felt the man being pulled away from him. "Leave it. You've had more than enough to eat anyway," said a third assailant. "Besides, if he survives being turned, he can be the one to blame for this mess." The men kicked at one his friend's body.

As he lay on the cold ground, he watched the men take off carrying his dead friends with unimaginable speed until they disappeared in the direction of the community. The night was silent and calm. The headlights of his car finally shut off and Tristan was dead.

~O~

Thursday came none too early. The sun remained hidden behind the ever-present clouds as it rose to signal the days start. The Malfoys were eating breakfast silently. Each was still trying to clear their heads after yesterday's debacle. Draco, however, was to go to school today. His parents insisted that to be able to return to their normal routine, they must move on swiftly – as if yesterday never happened.

"Are you and mother going to visit the wizarding complex in Seattle today?" Draco asked before he took a spoonful of cereal and milk into his mouth.

Lucius nodded as he summoned his robes from the downstairs closet. "We may be away when you return from school. We trust that you can take care." Draco nodded. Lucius placed Narcissa's robes around her shoulders and planted a small kiss on her lips. Draco bid his parents goodbye as they walked out to the edge of the property and Disapparated.

Alice and Jasper picked up Draco for school. Draco assumed that Jacob was still sore about their disagreement the day before. His worries about Jacob, however, were immediately gone the moment he saw Jasper again. It's technically only been a day since he last saw Jasper, but it still felt too long. They kissed quickly at the front door before Alice honked her horn and teased them as they got in her car.

Jasper and Draco walked together to the student entrance as Alice waited for Tristan by her car. Draco noticed, throughout the day, that Edward and Bella were absent. As was Jacob.

Draco ate lunch quietly as the table chatted on. His mind was on Jacob and wondering how angry Jacob was with him for the things he said. Jasper noticing the young man's slightly depressed state, nudged him gently with his elbow.

"What's wrong?" Jasper asked concerned, a slight frown forming on his lips.

Draco shrugged. "Have you any news of what happened to Jake after the battle yesterday?" Alice and Jasper were surprised. And Draco noticed the hesitance in the air. "Did something happen to him?" he pressed.

"He got hurt," Jasper answered. Upon noticing Draco's worry rising he explained further. "But it wasn't bad. Just a few broken ribs. Carlisle fixed him up fine."

Draco's mind filled with guilt. It's entirely my fault.

"Draco?" Jasper said trying to get his attention. "Are you sure nothing's wrong?"

The bell rang. "Yeah, I'm fine." Jasper attempted to coax Draco into telling him what's bothering him but Draco left as soon as he threw away his lunch.

School ended quickly. Draco was torn between going home or visiting Jacob to apologize, if Jacob would even see him… or if he even wanted to apologize. As he walked along the exiting hallway, Jasper coiled his gentle hand to Draco's. He smiled down on the younger man. "You're so adorable when you worry."

Draco's frown deepened at the word. He was not adorable. "Don't say that."

"Only if you stop worrying too much about him," Jasper replied. "He's going to be fine, Draco." Jasper could understand why Draco was worried since Jacob was Draco's first friend and all. And it pained him to see the younger man so troubled. "Why don't you visit him?" he suggested.

Draco was surprised at him. Jasper wasn't exactly as anti-Quileute as Edward but he avoided talking about them just the same. Draco smiled and thanked Jasper with a quick kiss. "That's a brilliant idea."

~O~

Draco Apparated in front of the little wooden red house. He walked through the damp grass, cursing the fact that he didn't think of wearing boots before coming here. Knocking on the door, Draco thought of the things he would say and if he should apologize for what he said. A few seconds later, the door opened.

"Yes?" a man in a wheelchair asked as he placed himself in front of Draco.

"Hello," Draco greeted politely. "My name is Draco. I'm one of Jake's friends and I wanted to see if I could see how he's doing."

The man looked skeptical for a moment before telling Draco to wait a few moments. The man came back and waved Draco to come in. "I'll be in the living room if you guys need me," he called as he left Draco in Jacob's room.

Draco watched the door close then turned to see Jacob on his bed. He was bandaged almost entirely on his right side and his right arm was held in a cast over his chest. Draco stood next to Jacob as he examined the boy whom he thought would never get hurt no matter how reckless he acted.

"Hey," Draco uttered as he knelt down to Jacob's level.

Jacob kept looking up at the ceiling. "You're right. I ended up hurting myself." His voice was void any emotion that one would expect from someone heartbroken. Draco made to speak but Jacob kept talking. "She chose him over me. Even after she told me she loved me too…"

Jacob turned his head to face Draco. Draco saw not the face a brave young man who fought a legion of vampires but the face a young man who just had their world torn apart. He stroked Jacob's cheeks, noting that it was slightly covered in sweat. "I brought you something," Draco said smiling at his friend.

For the first in a while, Jacob's childish face lit up slightly.

Draco produced a small flask labeled 'Vitamix Potion.' He uncorked the flask and ordered Jacob to let him pour some of the liquid into his mouth. "It won't taste bad, I promise." Jacob let himself be fed.

Jacob was surprised at the sweet liquid and immediately better. Not enough to move from his bed but better. "Thanks, Draco."

Draco banished the flask and sat back down on the floor, laying his head on his arms along the edge of the bed. He looked at Jacob's bandages and felt an unsettling feeling in his stomach. "I'm sorry, Jake."

"It's not your fault I ended up like this you know," Jacob said trying to cheer his friend up. He thought that there's no use in both of them being miserable.

"I still feel like it is," Draco said glumly as he reached a hand to trace Jacob's cast.

Jacob let out a characteristic laugh, though a little strained Draco was glad to hear it. "Dude, you feel nothing!"

Draco found himself giggling along and he was relieved to see that Jacob was back to normal. Or that he was functional enough to act like he was normal. Either way, it satisfied Draco. "So, I know you're going to hate me for this but… what now? What are you going to do about this Bella thing?"

Jacob took his eyes off his friend and furrowed his brow partly in annoyance and partly in contemplation. "I'm here if she ever needs me," he confessed quietly. "I still love her." He heard Draco sigh and he turned to him.

"I didn't expect you to feel otherwise," Draco commented.

Jacob looked perplexed. "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

Draco shrugged. "As long as you don't do anything stupid, it won't matter."

~O~

"At least he's not dead," Jasper commented as Draco fell on his bed. Draco returned to his house after checking on Jacob. As expected, his parents were still in Seattle. Taking advantage of that fact, Jasper had let himself in to surprise his companion when he returned.

Draco covered himself with his sheets, shivering against the coldness of his room. "Let's not talk about that." Jasper crawled next to Draco and rested on his elbow. "The past few days without once seeing you were dreadful."

"I'm here now," Jasper said through a suggestive smile as his face edged closer.

"Yes, you are," Draco growled as he greedily kissed Jasper's lips, wrapping arms, legs, and sheets on Jasper's torso. "My parents won't return home until dark. Why don't we take advantage of this?" he suggested as Jasper pulled them upright.

"I was hoping we would talk first," Jasper laughed as he tried to pull the sheets away from himself. "I didn't think you'd be this eager though."

Draco groaned as he slumped against Jasper's shoulder. "I don't like you sometimes."

"You don't mean that," Jasper replied confidently as he lay down against the pillows.

Draco laughed and agreed. "What did you want to talk about?" he asked as he lay against Jasper's solid frame, his back against Jasper's chest.

"Will you go to the prom with me?" Jasper asked idly as he played with the back of Draco's hair.

"Is that the formal you Americans hold so dear to your secondary school hearts?" Draco mocked as he rolled onto his stomach. Jasper shrugged. "Isn't it two months away in June?"

"Yes, but I wanted to get a head start," Jasper reasoned. "Someone might try to steal you from me." He tickled Draco as he held him in place.

"Let me go, dammit!" Draco laughed as he smacked Jasper with a pillow. Realizing what he was dealing with, he decided to acquiesce. "Fine! Fine!" he laughed still. "I'll go with you!"

"Perfect," Jasper said pleased with his work. He released Draco from his hold and watched as the other boy slid from him.

They moved from Draco's room to the loft and watched the telly. They cuddled as young lovers often do. They made idle talk as the stand-up comedian on the show failed to entertain them. Jasper relayed the events of his fight with the newborns earning some impressing remarks from Draco. Draco recanted his side of the day and was met with scolding instead of praise.

"I thought Tristan already told you the story?" Draco asked, amused by Jasper's worry.

"It still doesn't make it comforting! What if you were hurt?"

"I wasn't! Besides, it's not like I went to them! I hid like I was supposed to." Eventually, Draco tired of his companions scolding and tried to silence him. "We still have some time before the evening comes."

Jasper, having become used to Draco's advances, simply pulled the slightly lighter boy onto his lap, letting Draco straddle him. Jasper nipped Draco's neck lightly with his lips, his never-ceasing bloodlust still present but well-controlled. Draco's hands gripped Jasper's shirt as he tried to pull it off his back. When Jasper's hands went to grasp Draco's arse underneath his trousers, Draco grinned against Jasper's mouth as they kissed.

"Who's eager now?" Draco challenged as he pulled his woolen sweater off.

Thank you for reading~ How did you like Tristan's backstory? And I think I did a pretty good job in explaining his special gift. Btw to all you Twihards, why can Edward read minds? What was the rational behind that? I still haven't figured it out lol.

Happy Thanksgiving all!