Title: Like Ice

Rating: PG13 for violence and language

Summary: This is the story of Corny, the boy who dreamed of something more, and Bella, the girl who used him.

A/N: This is a drabble series, so please don't review me telling me to make my chapters longer. Writing a chapter exactly 100 words long is a bit of an art to me, however if I get the chance I will write this as a full-length novel-type thing. Yes, it's about Cornelius Fudge and Bellatrix Black, and how my weird mind thinks they turned out the way they did.

Chapter One: The Sorting

"Fudge, Cornelius."

The old, tattered Sorting Hat was dropped on Corny's head, covering his eyes.

"Well, well, well…" a voice murmured. "Loyal, but very intelligent, you seek knowledge. No doubt about it…RAVENCLAW!" the ancient Hat suddenly bellowed.

Smiling shyly, Corny walked to the Ravenclaw table and glanced curiously at the other Houses.

"Who's she?" Corny asked the prefect beside him, pointing to a dark-haired girl.

"Bellatrix Black, stay away from her. Slytherin, like the rest of her family." The prefect answered shortly.

The girl smiled, her eyes glittery. Corny wondered if she was truly as bad as the prefect said.