Nikki Reed in Reported Twilight Affair with Robert Pattinson

Nikki Reed was a small part of Twilight the movie, yet seems to have heavily impressed Twilight mega hunk Robert Pattinson. Twilight is built on the chemistry between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, with Nikki Reed lending support as Rosalie Hale, Edward Cullen's adopted vampire sister. Now, as filming for New Moon starts, Nikki Reed is now right in the middle of the Twilight gossip scene, with reports that she and Robert Pattinson are together.

Reports from gossip websites have spread that Reed and Pattinson have been secretly dating on and off the Twilight: New Moon set. Lainey Gossip reported that Reed and Pattinson were together through much of last weekend, and hung out together after the Juno Awards.

The site's sources further allege that she stayed with Pattinson overnight this past Sunday, and was late in returning to Los Angeles the next morning.

All of these rumors are unconfirmed by official sources, and Reed and Pattinson themselves have not said anything. But such rumors are common in the Twilight world. As Pattinson, Reed and Stewart become more iconic, more wild dating stories like this are bound to be reported.

Pattinson and Stewart have obviously had to overcome dating rumors themselves, even though Stewart is already in a relationship with fellow actor Michael Angarao. Including Nikki Reed into the Twilight dating gossip scene is a new twist.

Before becoming a Twilight icon, Reed broke out in the indie hit Thirteen, and appeared on The O.C. for six episodes in 2006. Thirteen director Catherine Hardwicke brought her on board for Lords of Dogtown in 2005, then cast her in the original Twilight.

Reed already had a "love to hate her" aura around her for playing Rosalie, who antagonizes and distrusts Stewart's Bella Swan, despite her adopted brother's love for Bella. The two are rivals on screen even though Reed and Stewart are BFFs off screen.

Now, Reed has the "love to hate" factor among fangirls for attaching herself to their beloved Pattinson, assuming any of these rumors are true.