"Bella! You'll be late for the train!" my mother said to me from the hallway. I stood in the bathroom and ran my fingers through my long black hair.
"Trust me, my love, you look fine." mom said. I rolled my eyes.
"No mother, I DON'T." I said. On the top of my head, was a little hair that stood straight up and wouldn't go down. I ran my hands through so water and tried to flatten it. No use. I heard that some muggles use a type of gel that makes their hair stay straight. I didn't know what I hated more. Having a stray piece of hair that stood up out of no where or having sticky slimy gel to keep it down.
"Bella? What have you done with your hair?" Andromeda asked standing in the doorway. I smiled.
"This little devil." I said looking upward.
"Can't you fix it with magic?" Andromeda asked.
"It wouldn't be right. I start Hogwarts today!" I said.
"Not technically." Andromeda raised her eyebrow. Never before has she been so sneaky, although Andromeda is very well known for breaking the rules.
"True." I turned to her. "How do I do it?"
"Beats me." she smirked.
"Bella? You're not gone yet?" Narcissa asked from the door way. Little Cissy was only 7 years of age.
"Not yet Cis, but I haven't much time." I said. I looked in the mirror and sighed. I was hopeless.
"Why are you all wet?" Cissy asked. Andromeda and I burst into laughter.
"Promise to write?" Andromeda asked me as we stood in front of Platform 9 3/4.
"Everyday?" Narcissa added.
"I will try, but I can't do it every night. I must have time to study, you don't want me to fail on my FIRST year?" I asked. Cissy shook her head.
"But then you will get to stay home with us." Andromeda smiled.
"Then you will leave for Hogwarts later on wouldn't you?" I asked her.
"Then I will fail."
"Me too! Me too!" Cissy said with a wide smile. I laughed.
"The two of you can't keep me from going to school. We are all to grow up to be great witches and we must go to school to do so." I advised. I felt more and more like the elder sister.
"I'm gonna miss you so much Bella!" Cissy sobbed, wrapping her arms around my waist. Andromeda looked at me and blinked back tears.
"Come here..." I said.
"Bellatrix Black! Get over here before the train leaves, because it will leave without you!" mother called.
"Gotta go. Take care!" I yelled. The next thing I knew, I was rushing through the wall between platforms 9 & 10. After finding a place to put my suitcase, I carried my two pet rats to one of the cars. What not a lot of people know about me, is that I have two rats. A white one named Izzy, and a black one named Sophie. I used to be ashamed of having rats, but rats are very affectionate. The compartment I entered was completely empty. I hadn't realized I would be starting school without knowing anyone. It was a dreadful feeling to be alone. I looked to Sophie and Izzy for comfort. The poked their noses out of their cage and sniffed the air. I sighed as I felt the train begin to move. Suddenly, there was a knock on the compartment door.
"Bellatrix?" asked a voice. Oh no.
"Who's Bellatrix?" I said in a low voice.
"You're a horrible liar, Bella" the voice said. A tall boy with bright orange hair stuck his head inside.
"I would like to be left alone, Arther." I told my cousin. He nodded and looked around.
"I can see that." he snorted. My face turned red.
"Come on, I will introduce you to some of my friends." He said, opening the door wider.
"I don't want to know any of your stupid Gryffandor friends." I grumbled. I should have guessed Artie would annoy right as I stepped on the train.
"They're not all Gryffandor. Some are Hufflepuff. And Ravenclaw."
"But no Slytherin right?" I asked.
"Um...no..."
"Well that's house discrimination isn't it Artie?" I asked.
"We don't exclude them, the Slytherin exclude us." Artie's eyebrows were raised. I folded my arms in front of my chest.
"No thank you, Weasley." I said, very annoyed. Artie shrugged and walked out of the compartment. Right as he closed the door behind him, I secretly wished for him to come back. He was the only person I knew in this huge school...