A/N: Why hello there :) Haha, I know, I know this is waaayyy overdue but I'm here now! Woot woot! Yes, this is the next installment of Olivia Bell's life as a young witch, you know just being herself and BFFs with the Golden Trio and Draco Malfoy *shrugs* It's pretty much what happens :) Haha, okay here you go!

Summary: Livi Bell just wants a small taste of normalcy. But being apart of the Golden Quad and best mates with Draco Malfoy himself, normalcy is few and far between. Fourth year is upon her and the Tri-Wizard tournament suddenly is flung at Hogwarts. Not only is her best friend mysteriously entered, but so is her cousin, Cedric Diggory. Dragons, a love proclaimed, and the road of being a teenager, 'Outspoken Normalcy' screams teenage truth and adventure.

Disclaimer: I'm just another girl crying her eyes out at home while watching Harry Potter Collector's Edition. J.K. Rowling is the absolute lovely creator of it all.


Thunder echoed into the quaint house of 32 Violet Way in Cotswolds, England. Olivia Bell, or Livi as she preferred to be called, looked up from a book that Hermione had lent her for the summer. A flash of lightning illuminated the lilac colored room and several photographs on her dresser.

One, an old one, of Cedric and Livi at the lake. The next of Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Livi at the Burrow. The third of the entire Bell family. And the last was of Livi and Draco at Malfoy Manor. The latter was fairly recently taken since Livi had just visited the Malfoy family.

These photographs showed Livi slowly growing into a woman. It was true, she had gotten taller and slimmer as the years went by and her once strawberry blonde hair was now a beautiful gold color. Her green-blue eyes stayed the same though. A faint blush seemed to be permanent in her porcelain cheeks and a twinkle in her eye.

Livi had grown emotionally, too. She no longer had little crushes on a few boys. In fact, she hadn't liked a boy since second year after her unreasonable crush on a fifth year. Her crush on Harry and Draco were gone as soon as she got home for the summer after her first year.

She had actually gotten close to Draco, despite the obvious rivalry between him and Harry. He was her best friend along with Harry, Hermione, and Ron.

Back in third year, she had gotten remarkably close with Remus Lupin. He had consoled her whenever her father had gone missing (yet again) and they had remained very close. She made sure to send him an owl every week to see how he was. Another reason was the fact that she had her very first panic attack around him.

Unfortunately for Livi, she had developed a panic disorder where she would get spurts of heart pounding panic and get an attack.

She had confided with Draco and he immediately helped her out. He gave her the courage to tell a teacher first, and she told Remus Lupin, who helped her owl her parents. They arrived and met with all of her teachers and the headmaster and figured out a way to help her.

She actually ended up seeing a Healer who gave her a medication that helped immensely. Livi, one year later from her diagnosis, was doing extremely better and since then, Remus and Livi were very close along with Draco.

But, let us get back to the current time and day.

Livi let her eyes go back to the book in front of her and she bit her lip, a habit she had adopted. A tiny pitter patter of feet echoed across the hallway and a small girl of four years old with curly blonde hair and green-blue eyes peeked into Livi's room. Livi smiled and patted the space in her bed next to her.

"C'mere, Jules," she called and Julia bolted into the bed, snuggling up against Livi.

"I was scared, Livi," Julia whispered, her wide eyes reflecting the next flash of lightning.

"It's okay, love," Livi whispered and wrapped her arm around the small girl. Julia immediately fell fast asleep, her breathing deep and even.

Livi only stayed awake for a few more moments before falling asleep herself.

:-:-:

It seemed only moments later whenever she was awaken by her mother shaking her shoulder.

"Livi," she whispered, "Darling, it's time to leave for your cousin's."

The dawn hadn't even come to the sky yet, alerting her of how early it was. Livi rubbed her eyes and yawned, sitting up. Emily Bell stood in front of her, a sleeping Julia on her hip. Her kind green-blue eyes were alert and focused and her brown hair was up in a loose bun.

Livi let out yet another yawn and her mother chuckled.

"Come on, love," she whispered, ruffling her daughter's hair, "Get up."

"I am up," she murmured and rubbed her eyes. She stumbled to the window seat and picked up her clothes and slipped them on. Her mother had retreated to the kitchen and Livi could smell the rich porridge from where she was standing.

Livi grabbed her trunk and walked lazily down the steps, the book for Hermione tucked under her arm. Her mother had just set a bowl of porridge on the table for her and Livi ate it as quickly as possible.

She stood up to hunt for Bleu. Livi checked all of his hiding spots and even under the large wardrobe in the spare room. When she was just about to ask her mother if she had seen him, Emily appeared holding the fluffy calico cat.

"Meow?" Bleu mewed and Livi chuckled.

"Hey, buddy," she whispered, "Ready to go?"

He meowed once more and Livi took him from her mother.

"He was curled up next to your father," she chuckled and Livi smiled.

"I'm gonna go say goodbye to him and then I'll be ready." She said and Emily nodded.

Livi slipped into the master bedroom, the doors slightly open letting a sliver of light into the room.

"Dad?" he awoke immediately and blinked rapidly.

"Going now?" he asked and Livi nodded.

"Yeah, I'll see you there, though," she whispered and kissed his forehead.

"Bye, Livi," he murmured and fell back asleep as Livi slipped back out of the room. She walked quietly down the stairs and to the parlor where her mother was waiting.

"Ready?" she asked and Livi nodded.

"Yup," she said and knelt down next to the couch where Julia was sleeping.

"Bye, Jules," she whispered, "I'll see you later."

She kissed her cheek and stood. Bleu was still in her arms so she placed him in his basket. The cat mewed but still allowed himself to be put into the carrier. She grabbed her trunk and the basket and kissed her mother's cheek.

"Bye, Mum!" she said and grabbed a pinch of the Floo powder and called out "the Diggorys!" before being whisked away through the emerald flames.


Well, first chapter is done. Yay! I will try to update every week, but since it's summer, I might do it every few days or so.

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