I was walking into the library when I saw my sister sitting in one of the huge armchairs. Her eyes were blankly staring at a wall, she was really skinny and in rags. I make myself known by clearing my throat.

She looks up at me but doesn't move. I walk over slowly, I don't want to scare her away. I kneel down in front of her and look at her face. She has deep gashes all over her arms, but on her face there are scars that mark her usually unblemished skin.

„I love you, Bella." That makes her look at me, she regards me in an inexplicable manner. She didn't expect me to say anything like that I guess. There are bloody marks around her throat, wrists and ankles. I don't think she will talk anytime soon, she seems to be in shock. I want to take her hand but she flinches back. I extend my hand to her, silently and hopefully I look into her beautiful brown eyes. She takes my hand, Bella must be really cold. Her hand feels like ice, funny how that is. I am supposed to be the ice queen after all.

Anyway, I take her to my en-suite and fill up the bathtub. „Is a rose and raspberry mix all right?" She just nods. After I filled the tub, I start to undress her. First I take off that awful top, all bloody. She has marks everywhere and I feel my eyes water. I have to use all my gathered strength and be strong for her, she needs someone now. After she is naked I take out my wand.

„I am not going to hurt you Bella, I swear." She nods again and I start to heal her wounds, there will be some scarring but I got the worst covered. I undress and lead her in the pool-like tub. I sit down and pull her back against my front, Bella tenses up at first but slowly relaxes into my arms. She is still cold, though slowly getting some warmth back into her malnourished body.

After half an hour or so, I begin to wash her hair and body. I guess that she feels disgusting, she probably did not get a bath in the last 14 years. She looked and smelled it too. Her hair is as unruly as ever with the difference that it is not healthy anymore. I take my wand and cut it to shoulder length, that is when she seems to wake up from her trance.

She blinks, and her eyes widen considerably. „Cissy!" She latches onto me and doesn't let go. I carry her to the bedroom and lay her down gently on my bed. I crawl in next to her under the duvet and start to draw small circles on her back.

„I am so glad you are back."Bella looks deep into my sapphire eyes. „I missed you Cissy."

„I missed you too." I tell her. She cuddles up to me and places a possessive arm over my waist. „Do not ever leave me again." She cuddles infinitesimally closer and tells me „I will not, I would die before leaving you again."

Then we both fell into a peaceful slumber for the first time in 14 years.