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Bella: Oh, no.
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It was ten minutes later when the Potters (and honorary Potters) moved.
"Sorry," Bella sniffed, wiping away her tear tracks. She felt embarrassed that she brokelp down, especially in front of her parents, who she barely knew, but after hearing that her parents were proud of her the walls that she wasn't even aware of fell down.
"You've nothing to apologize for," Lily smiled at her daughter. "Padfoot, you said you were in Azkaban. You still haven't explained." Lily tapped her foot impatiently at the animagus, who shifted under the gaze of his two best friends.
"Everyone thought I was your secret keeper," Sirius explained. "Just as planned," he added with gritted teeth. "When I went after Peter to see what happened, he immediately started yelling that I'd betrayed you. How could I have sold you out like that. He then cast an explosive spell, cut off his finger, and transformed. Keep in mind, this was in the middle of a muggle plaza in broad daylight..." he cringed. "Twelve muggles were killed." Lily gasped.
"What happened to Peter?" James growled.
"He was found by the Weasley's and kept as their pet," Remus answered. "We had caught him and were taking him to the dementors when I transformed and he escaped in the midst of the chaos."
"He went and found Voldemort and resurrected him," Bella added.
"Don't you dare blame yourself, Remus," Lily said sternly, looking at the pained expression on her friend's face.
"But...if I'd taken my Wolfsbane-"
"He still probably would've escaped," Sirius pressed. "Honestly, Moony."
"What's Wolfsbane?" Lily asked.
"A recently-invented potion," Remus explained. "It helps a werewolf keep their human mind during transformation."
"That's wonderful, Moony!" James gasped. "That's amazing!" Remus gave him a small smile.
"Sadly, it's very expensive and very difficult to brew. It's quite a hassle to get ahold of," the werewolf explained.
"Still, though," James grinned. "At least there's something."
"We should get back to the book," Remus smiled, blushing at the attention. The four others nodded, but just before they left the room, James added, "By the way, Moony, you look hella old."
This earned a smack from his wife and a snort from his daughter and best friend.
"Finally back, are you?" Mad-Eye growled. The Marauders and Bella sat down in their original seats.
"There was a lot to be sorted out," James sighed.
"Well, yeah you've been dead for fourteen years," Ron said untactfully. Hermione hit his arm, hissing "Ronald!" Bella flipped him off when she thought no one was looking.
"Let's get back to the book, shall we?" Luna suggested. Astoria nodded and began.
Chapter Three, The Letters From No One.
"Do you get your letter here?" asked George. Bella shrugged.
...holidays had started
"When's Dudley's birthday?'' Hermione narrowed her eyes.
"June 26," Bella replied nervously. Everyone's faces darkened.
...on her crutches.
"Wow, he's spoiled," Ron rolled his eyes.
"Some of those things should last for years!" Hermione gasped.
...every single day.
"Stupid fuckers," James hissed.
"James Charles Potter!" Lily yelled, hitting his arm.
...he was the leader.
"That makes no sense," Percy frowned.
"Sure it does, Perce," Bella replied with a grin. "You work in a government with the same system." Percy scowled at her.
...Dudley's favorite sport:
"Quiddich?" Charlie asked hopefully.
...Bella Bashing.
"So same thing," Bella shrugged. No one laughed.
...was going to
"-Hogwarts!" Fred and George shouted.
...High,
Fred and George boo'd.
...upstairs and practice?"
"He didn't-?" Hermione asked worriedly.
"Wait for it..." was Bella's response.
...what she'd said.
Everyone (bar Percy, Mad-Eye, and Snape) started laughing.
"I underestimated you, Potter," Daphne laughed. "You could be a great Slytherin."
"No!" Snape, Draco, the Weasley kids (minus Percy), Sirius, and James yelled. Bella suppressed a flinch. Great, they're probably going to be mad when they find out...
"What's wrong with Slytherin?" Astoria huffed. No one answered.
...for several years.
Remus cringed.
...hats called boaters.
"I almost feel bad for the kid!" Sirius gaped.
...for later life.
"Training for vat?!" Fluer hissed. "Growing up to be abusive?"
"Pretty much," Bella replied.
...trying not to laugh.
Fifteen-year-old Bella, however, didn't attempt to hide her laughter, which was joined by many.
...ask a question.
McGonnagal frowned. Was this why she never raised her hand in class?
...uniform," she said.
"Thank Merlin you're a witch," Remus sighed. "Or you'd have to wear that monstrosity."
...be so wet."
"Tuney doesn't take sarcasm, Bells," Lily sighed.
"I know," Bella shrugged. "I just like to annoy her sometimes."
...when I've finished."
"I seriously doubt that," said George.
...seriously doubted this,
"Whoo!" George yelled.
...elephant skin, probably.
"You're very imaginative," Mr. Weasley chuckled.
...Smelting stick, Dudley."
"How rude!" Ginny huffed. Bella smiled at her friend.
...a letter for Bella.
"This is it," Sirius grinned, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"The entire situation was hilarious looking back on it," Bella laughed.
...Little Whinging
Surrey
"Is that why you never told anyone?" McGonnagal whispered breathlessly. "You thought we knew?"
"You didn't know?" Bella blinked. Minerva shook her head.
"Self-writing quill," she explained sadly.
"Oh," was the girl's response. "Well, partially, yeah. I never actually minded my cupboard," she shrugged. "It actually felt safe, and it was comforting sometimes." Lily and James both hugged Bella tightly, ashamed that their daughter had to go through this.
...chuckled at his own joke.
"It's not even funny!" Sirius rolled his eyes.
...yellow envelope.
"Why did you have to open it at the table, Bella?" Bill sighed, rubbing his temples.
"I was ten!" she huffed.
...Ate a funny whelk. -"(Bella smirked to herself. Her plan had worked.)
"What?!" nearly everyone gasped. Bella smirked.
"She was insulting me nonstop. So as a warning, I put rotten fruit in her salad to get her sick," she shrugged.
"That is the most Slytherin thing I've heard of you doing," Draco said.
"Well then, you clearly don't know me that well," was Bella's reply.
"You aren't offended?" Ron blinked.
"No," Bella shrugged. "Slytherin isn't a bad house. I just don't like some of the people in Slytherin because they're racist." Lily nodded in approval. Dumbledore, meanwhile, was fuming. How could he have left her in a place where she could speak of that so casually?! Nearly everyone in the room had a similar train of thought.
...Bella's got something!"
"Dear Merlin, here we go," Tonks sighed.
...grayish white of old porridge.
"Nice simile," George snickered.
"That was actually a metaphor," Hermione pointed out.
...a choking noise.
"If only," Tonks muttered.
...Smelting stick.
"What?" Mrs. Weasley gasped. "How could he do such a thing?"
...Bella didn't move.
"In five, four, three, two," Remus counted down.
...she shouted.
"And there's Lily's temper!" Sirius whistled. Lily and Bella both blushed.
...listen at the keyhole;
The twins cheered for Bella.
...Dudley won,
"Aw," they sighed.
...muttered Uncle Vernon wildly.
"We have much better things to do," McGonnagal said stiffly. "Watching a wall for three hours is among them."
...stamp out that dangerous nonsense?"
"WHAT?!" everyone screeched.
"That could've cost her her sanity!" Tonks growled.
"It usually does significant damage," Percy added. "Her core would eventually explode!"
"That's...that's horrible! Albus, how could you have left her there?" Poppy gasped.
"Shit, Potter, how are you not dead?" Draco blinked.
The room broke into a loud chatter for quite a few minutes as Lily and James both hugged Bella tightly, ranting and raving.
"When I get my hands on my sister, I'll-"
"SILENCE!" Dumbledore roared. Everyone quieted and stared and the headmaster in shock. "I understand that all of you are upset-"
"Upset is an understatement!" Mrs. Weasley interrupted.
"Yeah," George added. "Even Malfoy's pissed." A look from Dumbledore silenced the two Weasleys.
"However, I advise that we discuss this later while things are less chaotic. Miss Potter likely has some suppressed power because of this-" Bella snorted. "-but this is not the time to discuss this. Miss Greengrass, if you would continue?" The Slytherin sniffed and nodded.
...visited Bella in her cupboard.
"Why...?" Daphne asked suspiciously.
"You'll see," Bella smirked.
...writing to me?"
"Of course it's the first thing you say," Hermione sighed.
...spiders fell from the ceiling.
Ron shivered.
...looked quite painful.
"If zat ees ze case, 'e must not smile often," Fluer commented.
...Dudley's second bedroom."
"Second bedroom?" Sirius repeated in a dangerously quiet voice. Bella nodded.
...fit into his first bedroom.
"They...they had two free rooms!" Remus snarled. "And they gave you a bloody cupboard!"
"Remus," Albus said warningly. The wolf took a few deep breaths and calmed down. Many around him had to do the same.
...real air rifle,
"A what?!" Lily and Hermione gasped.
"How did he get that at a grade school?" Hermione breathed. Bella shrugged.
"Never asked."
...make her get out..."
"He doesn't need it!" Ginny hissed.
...by the Smelting stick,
Laughs sounded throughout the room.
...had a plan.
"Oh, no," all of the students (minus Draco and Astoria, who was reading) groaned.
"What?" James blinked.
"Have you not seen how utterly horribly her plans turn out?" Ron chuckled.
"No," said James. "I'm from 1981."
Astoria continued before Ron could respond.
...something alive!
"Please be Dursley, please be Dursley, please be Dursley," chanted the Mauraders.
...uncle's face.
"Yes!" the Marauders and twins cheered.
...half an hour
"Not yes!" Fred and George said.
...nailed up the mail slot.
"Paranoid," scoffed Hermione.
...just give up."
Everyone burst into laughter.
"I'm not sure that'll work," said Lily.
...work, Vernon."
"Ah, like sister, like sister," Sirius grinned. Lily gave him a dark glare.
...brought him.
"Good," Bill laughed.
...downstairs bathroom.
"How-?" Bella began, but was cut off by the headmaster.
"Owls are determined creatures."
...jumped at small noises.
"Tiptoe Through the Tulips?" Charlie asked.
"Muggle song," Bella answered.
...living room window.
Mostly everyone was laughing so hard they were crying at this point. Astoria continued through giggles.
...in amazement.
"The entire wizarding world," Mad-Eye answered.
"It was rhetorical, Professor," Cedric grinned. Mad-Eye looked at him with both eyes.
"The professor you knew was an impostor," he said bluntly. "I never taught you." Cedric gasped, gaping like a fish. Astoria continued before Cedric was able to say anything coherent.
...spread marmalade on his newspapers, to distracted to notice that he'd missed his toast,
Astoria stammered the next swear word as laughter ensued.
...N-no d-d-d-d-damn letters today -"
Daphne smiled at her sister.
...trying to catch one.
"Why didn't you pick one off the ground?" asked Mr Weasley.
"I was ten," Bella answered.
...threw her into the hall.
The Weasleys (bar Percy), Marauders, Hermione, Tonks, Fluer, and Cedric growled.
...no one dared argue.
"More like hilarious," Ginny snorted.
...his sports bag.
"Seriously?" Mr. Weasley sighed.
"Yes," Sirius said seriously. Bella laughed. Mr. Weasley rolled his eyes.
...did this.
"Wow, he's as paranoid as Mad-Eye!" Bill laughed.
"Don't compare me to him!" Alastor barked.
...Dudley was howling.
"Poor thing," Hermione cooed.
"Speaking of food," Ron said, "I'm hungry."
"You're always hungry," Bella replied with a smirk.
"Let's eat after this chapter," Mrs. Weasley smiled. "None of us have had lunch yet."
"We just ate," Lily said right before James hissed, "Shut up, I want food!" causing everyone (minus Percy, Snape, and McGonnagal) to laugh.
...and wondering...
"Why every little bird has a someone?" Lily sang. Bella and Hermione giggled.
"To sing to," Bella continued.
"Sweet things to," Hermione sang. Everyone looked at them, confused, aside from James, Remus, and Sirius, who had been forced to watch every Disney movie.
"Muggle movie," Lily smiled.
...Railview Hotel
Cokeworth
"THAT'S WHERE I GREW UP!" Lily yelled happily.
"Really?" Bella asked curiously. She nodded.
"Yep! That's where Tuney, Sev, and I lived!"
"Sev?!" the students, Bill, Charlie, and Tonks gasped, causing Snape to suppress a wince.
"Yes," the man drawled. "Lily and I were childhood friends." Astoria continued, as everyone was too shocked to speak.
...dully late that afternoon.
"Even he's noticed," said Fred.
...old socks. It was the first time she'd gotten a present.
Nearly everyone growled.
...no television in there.
"That's your first thought?" Sirius laughed.
...only two rooms.
"Ew," said Tonks, scrunching up her nose and turning her hair green. Remus stared at her dreamily, which didn't go unnoticed by James.
...cheer her up at all.
"You'd be surprised," said Luna.
...ragged blanket.
"Dursleys," Sirius, Remus, James, the Weasleys (minus Percy and Mrs. Weasley), and Mad-Eye growled.
...remember at all,
"Probably not," Bella answered herself.
...into the sea?
...wake Dudley up, just to annoy him
"Do it, please," Sirius and the twins grinned.
...BOOM.
Everyone jumped. Astoria had screamed it at the top of her lungs.
...to come in.
"That's it," said Astoria.
"Dun, dun, dun!" Hermione yelled dramatically.
"Well," said Mrs. Weasley, "I suppose it's time for lunch!"
Everyone followed her into the kitchen and discovered a door to a cafeteria inside the kitchen, which everyone sat inside, bar Lily, Bella and Fluer, who helped Mrs. Weasley cook (beef stroganoff with some biscuits for dessert.)
Ron and Hermione sat next to Ginny and Luna and talked for awhile before Daphne and Astoria sat next to Hermione.
"Hi," Astoria greeted shyly. She wanted to be friends with the trio, or at least not be an enemy. Daphne had urged her into talking to them, and Hermione seemed like the easiest to talk to.
"Er, hello," Hermione waved. "I'm Hermione."
"Yes, I know," the second year replied awkwardly. "You're Hermione Granger." The six sat there exchanging awkward comments until Malfoy approached them.
"Hey, Stori," he yawned, leaning on Hermione's chair. "I didn't know you enjoyed mudbloods for company."
The room fell silent.
"Excuse me?" Ron growled, standing up.
"You heard me, Weasel," Draco sneered. "Or need I repeat myself and set an example of a proper pureblood?"
"Hey," James said, walking over to the scene. "I don't care what's up between you two, but prejudice like that won't be tolerated." He was ignored.
"A proper pureblood?" Ron repeated. "And I suppose that's you? The Amazing Bouncing Ferret?" A few people snickered at the memory.
"Oh, shut it, Weasel," Malfoy snapped. "At least I don't have to wear hand-me-downs from a pathetic blood traitor family like yours."
That was when Ron pounced. The two yelled and kicked, seemingly oblivious to the world around them.
"Ron! Ron! Ron! Ron! Ron! Ron!" the Weasley kids (minus Percy), Cedric, and surprisingly, Luna, cheered. Hermione, Remus, Mr. Weasley, and Sirius attempted to pull Ron away as Daphne, Tonks, James, Astoria, and Severus did the same for Draco. It was no use. Whenever one was ppried away they would immediately lunge for the other. It was the first time Draco Malfoy had look so undignified in public.
A loud bang sounded through the air and everyone besides the two rivals looked up to see Dumbledore with his wand in the air. This didn't seem to phase them.
Madame Pompfrey and McGonnagal tried yelling at Malfoy and Weasley, which did no good either. Most, by this point, had given up and were simply watching the scene.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Mrs. Weasley, Fluer, and Lily both were uneasy the entire time, knowing that Bella's knowledge of cooking came from a childhood of abuse.
"It's fine, really," Bella had assured them. "It's like Potions, but without Snape breathing down your neck and ranting on the correct cauldron temperatures, and you get to eat it."
And so, what would've been 45 minutes later, the four women bustled into the cafeteria to serve everyone a good amount of pasta. However, instead of a calm group of people, they were greeted with a fist-fight between Ron and Draco, everyone else in the room either cheering, yelling, attempting to stop the fight, or doing nothing. Not even McGonnagal could get the teens to separate.
"RONALD BILLIUS WEASLEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?" the voice of the Weasley matriarch rang through the room. This did nothing but cause Ron to flinch. Lily and Fluer tried to pry them away, but failed.
"Uh, what's going on?" Bella asked Daphne over Molly's yelling.
"Draco called Granger a mudblood," Daphne replied emotionlessly. "The two went on for awhile shitting on each other's families until this happened." She motioned to the crowd of people. Bella sighed and walked up to the pair, attempting to pull Ron away.
"Gerrof!" Ron grunted, pulling Malfoy's blonde hair as he attempted to shrug off Bella.
"It's no use," Tonks said. "They're releasing about five years of pent-up sexual frustration." Bella snorted at that.
"Well, what do we do? We can't let them kill each other!"
"I believe," the Headmaster said, striding over to where Daphne, Tonks, and Bella were standing, "That we may need a bit of help."
"You mean like...Crystalline?" Daphne raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, I believe so," Dumbledore confirmed.
"Ooh, I wanna press the button!" Tonks announced, running off to the reading room, followed by Daphne, Bella, and Dumbledore.
The blue-haired witch knelt by the coffee table in the middle of the room. Her finger lingered over a red button on the corner of the table, looking similar to the buttons used in muggle restaurants to call servers. Tonks froze for a moment before slowly, slowly, pressing the button.
Actualweeb: Yes, I'm bringing back Crystalline, but only for a little bit to sort out what happens when fights break out. Thanks for reading! Reviews are appreciated! c: