Bella's P.O.V:

My heart is pounding as I look around, afraid to see another task ahead of me. Instead I see the stands full of people screaming my name. Their voices fill my ears and my face feels numb. I feel dizzy and I can't see straight. I try to take a step forward. Everything goes black.

I wake up in a bed in the hospital wing with a ginormous headache, the events of earlier swimming around in my head like drunk fish. My eyesight comes into focus. The entire school seems to have crammed into the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey quickly shoos them all out and rushes over, checking my temperature and handing me a glass of what looks like nectar. I drink it up greedily and thank Madam Pomfrey. She tells me that Dumbledore will be in to see me shortly, with my results (which were apparently given to the rest of the school a good half an hour ago).

"Miss Brooke," says Dumbledore as he enters the Hospital Wing, "I am glad that you have made it through, I am also presuming that you would like to know your results?"
I nod, "Yes please, sir"
"It was very close. As you probably know, each set of challenges is worth 100 points. For Hufflepuff you received 86 points, For Ravenclaw and Slytherin you received 93 points and for Gryffindor you received 97 points. Welcome to Gryffindor!" He smiles at me warmly.
"Thank you" I say, trying to suppress a grin,
"You're very welcome, I believe that young Miss Granger would like to see you now, that is, if you would like for her to visit,
"Please can she visit, Professor?"
"Of course she may"

As Dumbledore exits the wing a very anxious looking Hermione steps in and practically sprints down to my bed.
"I was so worried! I thought you were going to die!" she cries, enveloping me in a hug.
"I'm fine, Hermione" I mutter, pushing her off me. Madam Pomfrey comes down back to my bed, this time carrying a pair of black robes and a red and gold necktie.
"Professor Dumbledore has said that you are to go down to the celebratory feast taking place in 10 minutes, here are your robes. You are free to leave as soon as you have gotten changed" She marches back up to her office.
"I'll wait for you" says Hermione as I draw the curtains closed around my bed. I quickly get changed and we head off for the Great Hall together.

We arrive to a large round of applause and cheering. I take my seat in between Hermione and a boy named Percy Weasley as Dumbledore stands.
"We have all gathered here to celebrate Lucindabella Brooke's success in the Rosella Tournament and her placement in Gryffindor House. Lessons shall begin tomorrow, but for now- dig in!"

A wide assortment of food fills the tables as Dumbledore sit down. I put a small amount of mashed potato and sausages on my plate and begin to make acquaintances. Gryffindor house seems really great and I'm fairly sure I'll love it, though I am dissapointed that Gryffindor house is enemies with Slytherin, hopefully it won't get in between my friendship with Draco. My mind wanders and the next thing I know the food has disappeared and everybody is filing out of the great hall.

A hand grabs my arm and pulls me down an empty corridor. When we stop I realize that it is Draco. I regain my composure and face him. He looks rather hurt and he's staring accusingly at me.
"Why'd you get in Gryffindor of all houses?"
"I-"
"It doesn't matter. Its just- father sent me a letter saying that if you got in Gryffindor then I'd have to stop associating with you"

My eyes fill with tears as I sprint off in the way that I came, maybe if I run I can catch up with the other Gryffindors.

Tears are still streaming down my face when I catch up with everyone. I try to wipe them away but Percy notices. He slows down so that he is walking in pace with me.
"What's troubling you?" he asks
"Nothing, I'm fine"
"No, you're not fine"
"Yes, I am!" This goes on for a while longer before Percy shrugs and catches back up to the front of the group.

Hermione walks over to me.
"Where've you been?" she demands
"At the toilets"
"We both know you weren't at the toilets, Bella. Wait- this has something to do with Malfoy, doesn't it? What did he do to you?"
"Nothing"
"Are you sure"
"Yes!"
"Then where were you?"
"I told you: I was at the toilets" Hermione looks at me skeptically, then seems to decide that she'll find out sooner or later and drops the subject.

I go straight up to the dormitory when we arrive at the Common Room. I change into my pjs and hop into bed, pulling the curtains closed around me.


Author's Note: I just wanted to say sorry again for my lack of updated over the past while. I'm really hoping that my brain will get back into gear now that I've finished with the challenges and I'll be able to write more often. I also wanted to say that it took me a very long time to decide what house she should be in but I eventually decided on Gryffindor because that means she's always with the trio and it's just easier to write it like that meaning it's less likely that I will get writer's block again- but no promises.