Y'all I'm sorry I couldn't get out an April chapter

I stayed up all night tryna get a chapter out before midnight of May first rolled around but I didn't succeed lol

So I pulled 90% of this chapter out of my ass in one night while half asleep bc of the all-nighter

I'm so tired rip I have to do stuff today time to nap sorry if this chapter sucks I wrote this all powered on fuckign coffee and my own tears and memes

I don't own Harry Potter but god I wish I did bc I would have enough money to buy a proper fucking sleep schedule

The room was still as everyone waited for Lilly, Dumbledore, McGonnagal, and Madame Bones to return. Everyone knew full well what they were talking about and didn't want to talk about it. Well, except Tom.

"What's happening?" Tom whispered to Ginny.

"Adult stuff," Ginny answered, also in a whisper..

"But why can't they talk about it here?"

"Because it's private," she whispered back.

"Oh," Tom furrowed his eyebrows. "Well-"

But before Tom could continue speaking, the four entered the room again. Lilly had her usual blank expression, but Bella saw in her eyes that she was in deep thought.

Lilly sat down next to Bella silently- she didn't say anything, but Bella could tell Lilly was most comfortable with her, for some reason.

"Well," Dumbledore smiled, his eyes twinkling as if he hadn't just had a serious conversation. "Who do you suppose should read next?"

"I will," Fred offered. Hermione handed him the book.

Chapter Six, Talons and Tea Leaves

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Honestly, she's so ridiculous."

"Who?" Lily asked.

"Our Divination teacher," Bella explained. "Hermione doesn't believe in Divination."

"Do you?" James asked.

"Oh, uh, I-I-," Bella stammered, surprised at his interest in her opinion when it was so uneccesary. "I don't know. I don't have much of an opinion on it, I guess."

…ridiculous impression of a swooning fit and there was a roar of laughter.

"You're mean!" Tom said to Malfoy bluntly.

"And you're-" Draco opened his mouth to rebute, but closed it, remembering he was talking to the Dark Lord.

…dementors are coming, Potter! Woooooooo!"

Ginny laughed. "Merlin, Parkinson, can't you do better than that? I thought you were clever- step up your game."

Bella dropped into a seat at the Gryffindor table, next to George Weasley.

"New third-year course schedules," said George, passing them over. He leaned over to Bella, whispering in her ear, "Meet me tonight in classroom eleven at midnight."

"Be glad I didn't hear that," Ron glared at George. "I would've beaten you up, thinking you were after something else."

"Aw, how cute," George cooed. "Ronniekins thinks he can beat me up."

He sat back up normally- Bella looked around, and saw that no one except Fred seemed to notice their exchange. George continued speaking as if nothing had happened. "What's got your knickers in a twist today, Potter?"

"Malfoy," said Ron…

…Nearly wet himself," said Fred,

Malfoy glared at the twins- and, to someone who was listening very closely, it would've sounded like he muttered, "Did not."

…I won't be in three classes at once."

Bella stared at Hermione- that was a lie. How on Earth was that a lie? It wasn't possible…was it?

"Hermione, you won't be time-travelling, will you?" Bella asked curiously.

"Don't be ridiculous, Bella! Of course not," Hermione lied. Bella raised her eyebrows.

"So that's how you figured it out," Hermione huffed. "I really can't hide anything from you, can I?"

"Nope," Bella grinned.

"Well, if you're not timetravelling," Ron started, "then-"

"Pass the marmalade…

…I've fixed it all with Professor McGonagall."

"You're not very skilled at averting the issue, are you?" Lily Potter chuckled. Tom turned to Ginny.

"What's 'averting' mean?"

"Uh…it means, like, avoiding something," Ginny answered awkwardly.

"Oh, okay!" Tom grinned.

…It'll take us ten minutes to get there."

"Why is this school so damn hard to navigate?"

…Draw, you knaves, you dogs!"

"Ah," said James, "it's Sir Cadogan…"

"Yup," Bella nodded.

"He's quite ridiculous, isn't he?" Cho sighed. "I've run into him a few times."

…good sir and gentle ladies! On! On!"

Tom giggled. "He's funny."

…a silvery ladder descended right at Bella's feet.

"This castle is so dramatic," Bella muttered.

"Not as dramatic as you," George whispered to her.

…see you in the physical world at last."

"The wha?" Tom blinked. "I don't understan'…"

"Don't worry, neither do we," Bella rolled her eyes.

…Books can take you only so far in this field…"

"Hermione still hasn't recovered from that statement," Ron shook his head sadly.

…I wouldn't be so sure if I were you, dear," said Professor Trelawney,

"Wow, what a douche thing to say!" James exclaimed. "If she ever said anything like that to my child, I'd kick her ass."

All of the students suddenly looked at the ground uncomforatbly.

"What?" James raised his eyebrows.

..."beware a red-haired man."

"You are quite fearsome," Ginny snorted.

"Hey, is that sarcasm?!" Ron exclaimed.

…consulted Unfogging the Future.

"'Unfogging the Future'," Hermione rolled her eyes. "What a dumb name. Who would name a series that?"

"I think it's a cool name," Bella piped up. "I'd name the series of my life that."

"Well, that's not what it's called," said Hermione, glancing at the cover of the book. "It's just called 'Bella Potter'."

Bella crossed her arms. "Well, maybe in one of those alternate universes Crystalline mentioned, there is a universe where it's called 'Unfogging the Future'."

Cedric snorted.

…so you're going to suffer, but be very happy…"

"Maybe you'll fall in love, Ron!" Ginny sighed dramatically.

"Shove off," he muttered.

…Dear, dear, this is not a happy cup…"

James's face darkened. "If she's going to say something threatining to my little girl, I swear…"

…"you have the Grim."

"Oh, god damn it!" James yelled, slamming his fist on the table. "Why does everyone have to threaten my daughter?"

"What's wrong?" Tom asked, puzzled.

"Uh, the Grim means you're gonna die," Ginny explained awkwardly- she didn't really know how to talk to kids.

"No!" Tom gasped.

…the worst omen — of death!"

Bella felt like laughing. Now, where had she seen a big, black, dog before?

"Don't worry about that," Bella giggled- Trelawney stared at her in shock. "That's just my dog. He's a big black dog named Socks."

"Not an escaped convict or anything," Remus breathed. "No, not at all."

"Oh, dear," Trelwaney breathed, "it's already been following you…"

"I saw her dog, too," Ron frowned. "And so did the rest of my family, and everyone in the Leaky Cauldron. That's not the Grim."

"I saw him, too," said Hermione flatly. She leaned over, looking into the tea cup. "And I don't think that looks like the Grim, anyways."

Professor Trelawney surveyed…

…please pack away your things…"

"Thank Merlin that class ended," Hermione grumbled. "What a load of rubbish."

…as though she were about to drop dead at any moment. She wasn't concerned about dying- she knew that it had only been the image of Socks- but she felt very uncomfortable. Everyone was staring at her, and she hated it. She was normally the center of attention anyways, due to the fact that she was the Girl-Who-Lived, but she didn't wish to increase that attention.

"This must be your worst nightmare, then, huh?" Charlie asked.

"What?" Bella raised her eyebrows.

"These books. They're all written from your perspective, so now everyone is focusing on you," he explained.

"Oh, yes. I really do wish they could be from someone else's perspective," Bella sighed. "Like Ginny. She's cooler than me, anyways."

"Damn right I am," Ginny muttered. Tom giggled at the exchange.

Couldn't she just fade into the background, or become invisible? She hardly heard what Professor McGonagall…

…True Seers are very rare, and Professor Trelawney —"

"Professor McGonagall trying not to talk shit is the most entertaining thing to me," Fred whispered to George.

…I assure you that if you die, you need not hand it in."

Bella stood up.

"Where are you going?" George asked.

"To die," Bella answered. "I don't want to turn in my Transfiguration essay."

"Isabella Potter, sit back down!" Minerva snapped.

"I've spent too much time trying to keep you alive for you to throw it away to get out of homework," Poppy added. Bella crossed her arms and sat back down next to George.

…toward the Great Hall for lunch.

"Are you sure you haven't seen any other great big black dogs, Bella?" Ron asked, concernedly. Bella smiled. Ever since the incident with the Chamber of Secrets, Ron had become a lot more protective of her.

"No, I haven't," answered Bella.

"Speaking of Socks-" came Ginny's voice from beside them. The trio jumped, startled.

"Agh! Merlin, where did you come from?!" Ron yelled.

"I've been walking beside you for the past thirty seconds…" Ginny muttered.

"You ignored our little sister, Ronniekins!" Fred gasped.

"Anyways, I saw Socks outside in the courtyard. He must've found Hogwarts- I think he's waiting for you, Bella."

Bella grinned. "Oh- I'll go get him after class, then. Thank you, Ginny."

The four sat down at the table, across from Lilly Moon, who seemed to be listening to their conversation amusedly.

"What's got you looking so worried, Ronnie?"

Ron scowled. "Trelawney told Bella she has the Grim today- and don't call me Ronnie."

Ginny gasped, looking horrified.

"Oh, no, Bella- y-you can't-"

"It's fine!" Hermione snapped, looking irritated. "Divination is rubbish, you can't expect real prophecies from that dumb class."

"Grims are no laughing matter, Hermione," Ron huffed. "My — my uncle Bilius saw one and — and he died twenty-four hours later!"

"Coincidence," said Hermione airily, pouring herself some pumpkin juice.

"That's my brother you're talking about, you know," Mr. Weasley chuckled, looking amused.

"O-oh, I'm sorry!" Hermione squeaked. "I-I- uh, didn't want to seem rude, I uh…sorry."

"You don't know what you're talking about!" said Ron, starting to get angry. "Grims scare the living daylights out of most wizards!"

"There you are, then," said Hermione in a superior tone. "They see the Grim and die of fright. The Grim's not an omen, it's the cause of death! And Bella's still with us because she's not stupid enough to see one and think, right, well, I'd better kick the bucket then!"

Ron mouthed wordlessly at Hermione, who opened her bag, took out her new Arithmancy book, and propped it open against the juice jug.

"Why are you so keen to trash on Divination?" Ginny raised her eyebrows. Bella frowned- she knew the reason, but she wasn't going to say it aloud.

"What is it, then?" asked Ron. Bella frowned.

"It'll probably be said later on, but I'm not going to expose what I analyse about someone. It's an invasion of her privacy to tell everyone what I psychoanalyzed about someone," Bella explained.

"I- what?!" Hermione frowned, looking confused. "There's no psychological reason! It's just a bad subject."

"Everyone who has seen the Grim has died, do you really think that's a coincidence?"

"I think Divination seems very woolly," she said, searching for her page. "A lot of guesswork, if you ask me."

"There was nothing woolly about the Grim in that cup!" said Ron hotly.

"It's okay, Ron," said Bella gently. "I'm not dying anytime soon."

"How do I know that? You're in danger all the time!" Ron protested.

"He's got a point, you know," Ginny muttered.

"For one, I didn't see the actual Grim," Bella pointed out. "And second, I'm at Hogwarts. Nothing is going to attack me here."

Ginny snorted. "Yeah, right. You just pulled that out of your arse. All of the times we've almost died have been at this school."

"You've only almost died once, young lady, do your time before you inculde yourself in our adventures," Ron snapped.

"You hear that, Ginny? You have to do your time. Suffer a little bit, first," Fred teased.

"Why do you need to suffer from the hands of the Dark Lord when you can suffer by hanging out with me?" Daphne smirked, turning to Ginny.

"Don't say that," scolded Astoria. "You're a lovely person, Daphne."

"And as for you, Bella, I know that you didn't see the actual Grim, but you should still be careful. You've gotta watch out for…you know…"

He leaned in to whisper, so that no one else would hear him. "Sirius Black."

Sirius gasped. "Ooh! Spooky!"

"If I may interject," Lilly spoke up, startling everyone with her presence, "most prophecies are self-fufilling. Even if this is true, which I highly doubt, it would be best not to scare yourself with it. Thinking about it and avoiding it will only lead to your demise. It's safer to just carry on as usual."

"Thanks, Lilly," Bella chuckled. "I feel very reassured."

"How do you even know if prophecies are self-fuffiling? What did they think when the first ever prohpecy came around?" Ron rolled his eyes.

"Oh, that's an interesting story," Lilly began. "The first recorded prophecy, which is called The Great Prophecy, was about Aithne and Alec Leigheche-"

"Yeah, I don't actually care," Ron interrupted.

"Ronald Weasley, that's rude!" Molly scolded.

"Ah, sorry, Lilly," Ron grinned sheepishly at the albino girl. She didn't respond, however. She didn't even seem to be paying attention- instead she was glaring at the floor, as if deep in thought. Bella noticed she had been like that ever since returning from her conversation with the adults.

"You're very polite," Ginny rolled her eyes.

"I know," Ron said sarcastically. "I'm very gentlemenly, aren't I?"

"Quite," Hermione said with pursed lips, turning a page. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to read and think about, like my Arithmancy class, which was much more interesting than this Divination rubbish."

"What's she talking about?" Ron whispered to Bella. "She hasn't been to Arithmancy yet."

Bella was pleased to get out of the castle after lunch. Yesterday's rain had cleared; the sky was a clear, pale gray, and the grass was springy and damp underfoot as they set off for their first ever Care of Magical Creatures class.

As Bella was walking down the sloping lawns to Hagrid's hut with Ron and Hermione, she saw a familiar black mass running towards her.

"Socks!" she gasped happily. The dog stopped in front of her, wagging his tail violently.

"It's lucky I didn't find you on that first day," Remus said. "You were running around everywhere, it seems."

"I was looking for Bella," Sirius responded. "Of course I was running around."

"How did you find me?" Bella cooed, reaching down to pet him. "Oh, you cleve boy, you!"

"When you're done doting on your dumb dog, we have a class to take!" Ron huffed.

"Oh, right," Bella mumbled. "What do I do with Socks? There's no time to take him back up to the castle."

"Just take him to class," Hermione said off-handedly. "Hagrid'll love him anyways."

They walked in silence as they went down…

…Right, follow me! Bella, you've got a dog? No matter, he can stay for this as long as he's out of the way!" As Bella walked down with Socks, all of her Gryffindor classmates had their eyes on her dog- they had noticed this was the dog she was talking about in Divination class.

…cold, drawling voice of Draco Malfoy.

"Why did you take Care of Magical Creatures?" Daphne asked Malfoy.

"Huh? Oh. It was my mother's favorite subject when she was in school. That Hagrid bafoon has disgraced it, though," Malfoy answered smoothly.

"That's a very mean thing to say!" Tom huffed.

…Really witty, giving us books that try and rip our hands off!"

From behind Bella, Socks growled softly at Malfoy.

"Down, boy," Bella muttered to Socks. "Why don't you go stand by the trees?"

Suprisingly, Socks complied- it didn't surprise Bella too much that he understood English, as the owls in the wizarding world could, but it was still strange. Bella looked back up at Malfoy.

"And you, Malfoy, shut up and let Hagrid teach. You took this class for a reason- it was to learn." Hagrid was looking downcast…

…there's a dementor behind you —"

"That joke was already old by the second time you used it," Tonks rolled her eyes.

…steel-colored beaks and large, brilliantly orange eyes.

"Ooh, Hippogriffs," said Lily, looking interested. "What an exciting first lesson!"

"Whatsa Hippogriff?" Tom asked, turning around to face Ginny, who's lap he was still sitting on.

"Uh, it has the body of a horse and the head of an eagle," Ginny answered.

"Ohhhh," said Tom.

"There are many 'Ippogriifs in France, you know," Fluer muttered fondly.

…Bella, Ron, and Hermione, however, approached the fence cautiously.

"That's the Gryffindor bravery we're known for!" James whooped, high-fiving Ron.

…Don't never insult one, 'cause it might be the last thing yeh do."

Malfoy looked down- so there was the proof that Hagrid really had told him not to insult the Hippogriff- he just wasn't listening.

"Hey, Malfoy," said Bella softly.

"What?" Malfoy raised his eyebrows.

"You're an idiot."

"Fuck off, Potter."

…"Right then — let's see how yeh get on with Buckbeak."

"Ah, Buckbeak," sighed Sirius. "What a wonderful creature."

…hippogriff suddenly bent its scaly front knees and sank into what was an unmistakable bow.

"Very good, Bella!" Lily clapped, looking proud. Bella looked down, blushing. She felt stupid for enjoying the praise, but no one had ever really complimented her on mundane tasks as a child- no one had praised her at all. Now, coming from her mother, it felt…nice.

…he might' let yeh ride him!"

"Woah, what?!" James exclaimed. "Things might be moving a little too fast, will she be okay?!"

Bella clapped her hand over George's mouth, stopping him from laughing at the euphemism.

"Yes, I was okay. Don't worry. George, don't you dare laugh."

…before she was soaring upward.

"Woah, cool!" Tom gasped. "I wanna fly!"

"Fly a Hippogriff or a broom?" George asked.

"Both!"

…"Are you, you great ugly brute?"

"No!" Fluer gasped. "Oh, mon dieu, what 'ave you done?! You can't say that to a Hippogriff!"

"So I've been made aware," said Malfoy dryly.

Cho snorted. "Bella's right, you are an idiot."

…"I'm dying, look at me! It's killed me!"

"I wish it killed me so I wouldn't have to listen to this bull," Ron muttered.

…"That was a really bad thing to happen in Hagrid's first class, though, wasn't it?" said Ron, looking worried.

"You're right," said Lily. "Poor Hagrid…"

"What about me?" Malfoy snapped.

"Er, poor Draco, too," Lily muttered awkwardly. "But you really should've listened to Hagrid."

…can't say it wasn't an interesting first day back," said Ron gloomily.

Bella led Socks up to the common room, and after dinner, theytried to do the homework Professor McGonagall had given them, but the all three of them kept breaking off and glancing out of the tower window.

Ginny and Lilly Moon were studying next to them, casting curious glances in the trio's direction, wondering what was wrong.

"Okay, I'll bite," said Ginny. "What's the matter?"

Bella explained to Ginny and Lilly what had happened in Hagrid's class.

"You've had an eventful first day, haven't you?" Ginny laughed.

"Poor Hagrid," Lilly sighed. "He really is very nice…"

"There's a light on in Hagrid's window," Bella said suddenly.

Ron looked at his watch.

"If we hurried, we could go down and see him. It's still quite early…"

"I don't know," Hermione said slowly, and Bella saw her glance at her.

"I'm allowed to walk across the grounds," she said pointedly. "Sirius Black hasn't got past the dementors yet, has he?"

"Bring Socks, just in case," Lilly suggested, gesturing to the dog pretending to be asleep on Bella's lap.

"That's a good idea," said Ginny. "If Sirius Black comes, he can protect us!"

"Yes, children," Sirius snorted. "I will protect you from the terrifying Sirius Black."

So they put their things away…

…Hagrid had been drinking a lot;

"He really shouldn't be drinking on school grounds," Minerva sighed to herself, though she didn't blame him- that was a very stressfull first day for him.

…he's sayin' it's still agony

"Oh, you were fine," Madame Pomfrey sighed.

…Trust Malfoy to milk it for all it's worth."

"Yeah," nodded Ginny. "Madame Pomfrey won't buy his rubbish, and neither will we."

"School gov'nors have bin told…

…we'll back you up," said Ron.

"Of course," Lilly smiled. "I'll help you all you need, Hagrid. I'll ask my father for help, he works at the ministry!"

Tears leaked out of the crinkled corners…

…"WHAT D'YEH THINK YOU'RE DOIN', EH?"

"That's sure a switch in personality," Cedric chuckled.

…I'm not worth that!"

After being kicked out by Hagrid, the five trudged up to the castle, Socks trotting behind them. When they made it back to Gryffindor tower, they found it was very late- past eleven o' clock, in fact.

"We might as well go to bed, now," Ron suggested. "There's barely anyone in the common room anymore."

The girls muttered their sleepy agreements, and bid their farewells to Ron, trudging up the stairs.

Bella, Hermione, and Lilly all seemed to fall asleep quickly, however, Bella stared at the ceiling, unable to sleep.

It felt like she was forgetting something.

"How could you forget me? I'm hurt, honestly," George sighed, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. Bella rolled her eyes, but leaned into his embrace.

"Why aren't they married?" Tom asked Ginny, much louder than he intended. Many of the adults in the room chuckled.

"Er, they're not old enough yet," Ginny explained.

And then it hit her.

"Oh, shite!" Bella gasped, sitting up. She darted out of the dorm room, causing Ginny to stir and Socks to follow after her, unaware of where she was headed.

"Ending on the note of Bella forgetting my dearest twin," Fred announced, "the chapter is over. Who would like to read next?"

"I will," Fluer offered. When she opened the book, she read the next chapter title.

"Chapter Seven, The Boggart In The Wardrobe."

why does my writing suck so bad god this looks like it was written by a 10-year-old

also I know Bella took other classes they'll be in the next chapter

please review I sold my fucking soul to this chapter help me