Ch 2 Melissa's Story

She passed the rest of the day without running into the Weasleys, Hermione, and Harry. She went to the Great Hall for dinner with the rest of the Gryffindors, and ignored the Weasleys who stared at her intently. She tried to ignore them when they came and sat on either sides of her and in front of her. Fred sat right next to her and puts his arm behind her on his brothers shoulder. Melissa turned to glare at Fred. He gave her a cheeky grin and started talking to his twin. She frowned at her food and went back to eating.

"Hey, Melissa?" Fred said.

"What, Weasley?" She said. All of the Weasleys look at her.

"I mean this Weasley," She said. They all nod and go back to eating.

"What?" She said again with exaspration.

"Why is you last name Evans if your mother is Bellatrix Lestrange? I didn't even know that she had kids," He said.

"No one did," She said. "Bellatrix had Rachel and I when she was Azkaban. We were taken right after we were born and placed in St. Mungos for a few days while they decided what to do with us. Bellatrix was sent back in Azkaban after she had us. The ministry decided that we couldn't be placed with Narcissa and couldn't be with any magical people. We had to be placed with muggles. So the Minister found a squib and her husband and gave us to them. She was told the whole story and wasn't allowed to tell us ever, but when mom found out Bellatrix escaped she became concerned about our safety and told us everything. Mom wrote a letter to Proffessor Dumbledore and asked him if we would finally be allowed to came out of hiding and come here where Bellatrix wouldn't be able to touch us. Unfortantly Bellatrix found out about it and intercepted us flooing to Hogwarts. She told us what had happened and that she wanted us to join her and the Dark Lord. Rachel said yes and I refused. I told Bellatrix that I wouldn't join them because I had heard what they were like and didn't want to be a part of it. We were standing in front of the fireplace still so I grabbed the floo powder and came here," she finished. Fred had never taken his eyes off her face the whole time. Hermione looked at Harry who was frowning at Melissa. The rest of the Weasleys are studing her or Fred who is still staring at her.

"Why did you grab the floo powder and leave? Did you think you were going to die?" Fred asked.

"Because Voldermort came in," she said calmly. Everyone except Harry gasped . "What?" She said.

"You said you-know-who's name!" Ron said.

"So? Why shouldn't I? Why fear a name it only gives more power to him," She said. Harry stared at her.

"I agree with you," Harry said to Melissa. "It does give him power to fear the name," he said.

"Would you move your arm, Weasley? I need to go to the library," she said looking at her watch. Fred lifted his arm up and put it on his lap. She picked up her bag and walked out of the Great Hall.