Hello and welcome to my first ever story on fanfiction! As I have never written a fanfiction before, this might turn out to be a complete disaster! Oh well, let's give it a try.

At the moment the story is called 'Shattered' but I'm trying to think of a better name! Please review or message me if you have a suggestion.

Anywayyy, here's a brief summary of the story.

No man is invincible. So, after the infamous Heir of Slytherin split his soul into seven, a child was born with an incredible gift. It was prophesised that this child, the Heir of Gryffindor, would have the power to destroy him.

Isabella Ashton has enough problems to deal with. She's about to start her Sixth year at Hogwarts, an evil dark wizard on the rise, and she knows that arrogant arse Sirius Black won't leave her alone for the entire year! But, facing the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, Isabella is about to discover something about herself that has remained a secret since her birth. Little did she know that her entire world was about to change, and that she was about to discover something about herself that has remained a secret since her birth. She had no idea that her thoughts about love, friendship and enemies were about to change completely. Marauders era. SBxOC.

Disclaimer: I am not the writing prodigy that is J.K Rowling… yet :)

The dress is beautiful. It's a pale blue colour, and the satin material hugs my waist in a flattering way before flowing down to the floor. When I move, the many layers ripple; giving the illusion of waves on the ocean. My chestnut hair is pulled into an elegant bun, with wavy strands framing my face. My blue eyes are accentuated by mascaraed eyelashes and a hint of silver eyeshadow on my eyelids. I smile slightly at my reflection in the mirror; my mother did a good job. I'm not usually the girl you'd pick out in the crowd, usually I just blend in, but tonight I just know I'm going to stand out.

I grab my watch from my desk and check the time. The party starts in an hour and I promised my uncle I'd help him set up!

I go to my parents' room and knock lightly on the door. "Mum?"

The door opens, and my mother stands in her purple dressing gown, her hair in curlers. "Isabella, you look beautiful!" she gushes.

I smile slightly, but then frown immediately after. "How are you not even dressed yet? We need to go!"

My mother sighs. "Alfie's being a pain." She explains "He's refusing to go."

I roll my eyes "I'll go talk to him."

When I reach my brothers room I can hear loud music blaring out from inside. I knock loudly on the door.

My brother flings the door open. "WHAT, MUM!" He yells over the loud music.

I raise my eyebrows at him, unimpressed. "Oh, sorry Bella." He says, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. I brush past him into his room, and he closes the door behind me.

Alfie's bedroom is covered in quidditch posters and scarlet Gryffindor banners. His quidditch team jumper hangs proudly from a hook on the wall. My brother is about to start his final year at Hogwarts and is Gryffindor's current golden boy. He's captain of the quidditch team, tops most of his classes and is on the way to becoming an Auror when he leaves Hogwarts. Not that his career choice surprises anyone; both my parents and my uncle are Aurors, and extremely good ones. The party tonight is to celebrate my father becoming the deputy head of the Auror department, but it's being held at my uncle's because he has the biggest house. It's a huge deal for my Dad, so he wants the whole family to go.

"Look, Alfie-" I start, but my brother cuts me off before I can finish.

"Save it Bella. I don't care what you say I'm not going!" He folds his arms and glares at me.

I sigh in exasperation "You're acting like a five-year-old!"

Alfie sticks his tongue out at me and grins. Honestly, I love my brother, but he can be so infuriating sometimes!

"Come on! It won't be that bad" I try. "Why don't you want to go"

Alfie sighs and runs a hand through his messy, chestnut hair. We always get told that we look alike. We have the same chestnut hair, the same blue eyes and a similar nose. One difference, though, is that his 6''0 frame towers over my slightly-above-average height.

"Ali's gonna be there" he says quietly.

Alison Williams is a pretty blonde Ravenclaw in my year. My brother dated her for over a year, but they're not speaking as of July and my brother won't tell me why.

"What happened between you two?" I ask tentatively "I thought things were going well?"

"They were." He replies, "but I… God I fucked up Bella!"

"What did you do?" I ask quietly.

Alfie won't meet my eyes. "I kissed another girl."

My eyes widen "You what?!"

"I didn't mean to!" he protests. "Well… I did, but only because I thought she was flirting with someone else. I was mad and jealous, and I wish I hadn't of done it! I love her, Bella."

My brother's never said those words before. I try to recover from my shock and place my hand on his arm. "That's why you need to go tonight. To make things right."

Alfie nods wordlessly, pain evident on his face.

"Come on, get dressed." I pat his arm and turn to leave.

"Bella?" I turn back round "Thanks."

I try for a smile "Anytime." I close the door behind me.

I run back to my room to grab my shoes and my handbag before we leave. As I wait for my family to get ready, I think about what my brother just said. That's when I remember something, how could I forget?! My childhood friend James Potter and his family are coming tonight, and James is insisting on bringing Black! Sirius Black is everything I hate in a guy in one person. He's an arrogant, womanising prick. Unfortunately for me, he insists on flirting with me every damn day! I'm thinkin gof all the different ways I could injure him when I hear a loud bang from downstairs. Both my parents are down there, so my first thought is that one of them must have dropped something, but then I hear the shouting.

It's my father's voice, but I can't work out what he's saying. That's when my mother starts screaming. My father begins shouting again, and I only catch two words but it's enough to make my blood run cold. "Death Eaters".

My hand goes slack and I drop my handbag. My door opens and Alfie's standing there. He holds a finger to his lips to silence the words that are on my lips. He grabs my arm and drags me to his room silently. Once we're inside, he shoves me towards an old boot.

"Bella, listen to me, you need to get out of here!" he whispers urgently.

"What? I'm not leaving Mum and Dad here!" I protest. As if on cue, another scream sounds from downstairs.

"This isn't up for discussion! You can't go to Uncle Jack's it's not safe. This portkey will take you to the Potter's, we know we can trust them."

Realisation hits me like a brick wall. "You're not coming with me."

There are tears in Alfie's eyes as he shakes his head. "I have to help Mum and Dad."

I'm hysterical now "I can't leave you!"

Alfie wipes a tear from my face. "You have to. The portkey only takes one." His face is white, and his hands are shaking, and I realise how terrified he must be.

"We can fight together." My eyes shine with determination as I stare defiantly at him. The screaming from downstairs has stopped now, and I can someone on the stairs.

Alfie puts his arms around me and hugs me tightly. "I love you, Bella." He whispers. Then he pushes me back and shoves the boot into my hand. It begins to glow blue, and my eyes widen in shock.

"No" I whisper. The last thing I see is Alfie grabbing his wand as the door is blow off its hinges with a flash of light, he raises his wand and faces the masked figure. Then, in the blink of an eye, I'm sprawled on the floor outside the Potter's family mansion.

I NEED HELP ON WHAT TO NAME THIS STORY! Please leave a review or message me if you have any ideas.

There we go, first chapter! I know it's kind of short but future chapters should be longer.

If you liked this chapter please leave a review to let me know if you think I should continue!

Constructive criticism is always welcome :)

Luv,

Lily Rose xo