When she arrived at rehersal she sat in the back room ready to get into her
costume. A girl walked in beside her and sat down "Hello Isabel" the girl
said. She looked over and saw Diane from the quiddich audition. "Hello
Diane" she said putting her hair into a long pony tail. Belle's expression
was neither happy nor crying as she got ready for the show. "I just wanted
to say thank you for saving me" she said to her. Belle gave her a second
look "If I wouldnt have caught you Roger would have. So Perhaps I should
have just let him" she said smiling. The girl blushed "How did you know I
liked Roger?" she asked. "Well for starters you knew the answers to the
questiond by perfect definitions so I knew you had stuided up on them. Then
you couldnt even fly so well, and if you wanted to be famous like Cho then
you would have gone out as seeker. But you knew that I was training the
chasers, like Roger, so you came to me." she smiled.
"Your not going to tell him are you?" she winced. Belle shook her head "Nope, as long as you do me a favor" she said smirking. "There is this boy named Maxwell Dupree, he'd been following me around like a lost puppy and I need him gone. Ya think you could help me out with that?" she asked. Diane laughed "I'll sure try" Belle nodded "He's a second year Ravenclaw, so he's right around you." she said slipping into a long black sheer skirt. Belle was getting fit into a corsette while Diane was getting fitted into her costume of a short black skirt and a blue halter top. "So who is your character?" Belle asked her. "I'm Anabelle" she replied. "Oh thats great, we'll have scene together." Belle smiled. Diane got up and walked out when asked to and Belle sat back down at her vanity. She looked at her vanity and saw her reflection shed a tear. She wiped it and stood up to get her shirt. She walked over to the closet door and opened it. It was a tight red shirt that would probably give her a hard time to breathe but the show had to go on.
After the make-up girls were done Belle walked out onto the stage and saw everybody waiting for her. The setting was in a main hall and she was to be attending this supper with Fredrick. She took a seat with him and he spoke up looking a her "Bloody Hell Isabel, are you alright?" he asked looking at her. "No I'm not, but we're doing this now so I can go home and get some sleep. " she yawned. The diner was brouhgt out by the waiter and they both sat there as she laughed at his petty jokes. "Nell, tonight I will be viewing freworks from the balcony in my bedroom, would you care to join me?" he asked. "Fredrick, I have lots of wedding plans to go through. We are expcted to have the best wedding after all." she said. "Well, my dear, I do expect you to spend the night with me just once before our wedding" he said throwing his napkin down. "We're spending the night together tonight" she said worriedly. He grabbed her arm "You will attend with me to my room now" he said yanking her up. He drug her off stage and that was the end of the scene.
She snapped her arm away from him and walked back stage to be alone for a second. She backed against the wall and slid down the wall so that she was on the floor. The corsette was biting into her skin and the pain was hurting so badly but her heart was hurting so much worse. "Why wont he come?" she sobbed silently. From around the corner Blaise walked out to see her. Instead of passing her by he sat beside her with an arm around her. "You wanna tell me what happenned?" he said to her. She went to speak but winced as the corsette binded her. She leaned back against the wall and forced herself up wincing through the pain. "Are you alright?" he asked confused. "Its the stupid corsette, it bites into my skin if I move too much" she said. Once she was up the pain was done and she could stand almost fully. "Oliver doesnt want to come to the show" she sighed. "I'm pretty sure I know why" he said leaning back against the wall. She looked to him confused "Why wouldnt he come to his girlfriends show?" she asked.
"Belle, you werent around at lunch time when the whole Gryffindor quiddich team and the whole Ravenclaw quiddich team had a meeting. Some things were said and Oliver will be thrown from his position unless he leaves you" he sighed. Belle's look was horrified and she realised that they were never going to make up, this was the end of it. She started crying again and hugged Blaise. "I love Oliver" she sobbed. "Belle, I really came back to say that rehersal is canceled for tonight, somebody dropped something and it busted." he said. "Thanks Blaise" she said and walked back towards her dressing room. Blaise yelled after her "Isabel, you need help getting back to the castle?" She shook her head "No thank you, I'll do it myself." she sighed and entered the room.
Belle got back into her uniform and walked back to the castle all alone. She ran into Professor Flitwick and told her she was at auditions and that she was sorry about eing late for curfew. She walked into the Ravenclaw common room and saw Roger sitting there. She walked up to Roger and threw his book he was holding across the floor so he'd look at her. "How could you do that to me?" she asked looking hurt. She took a seat beside him and he said that it was for the best of the team "screw the team, I'm done! What has this team ever done for me?" she asked. "Isabel, we need you on this team. I also know that you wont quit, you loe quiddich too much to do that. You need to understand that we are a team and that even if you havent gotten any gains from the deal that you still must sacrifice." he said. "Roger, you dont understand, I loved Oliver. Why did I have to sacrifice him?" she said a tear droppign down her cheek.
"Isabel I'm sorry, there will be other guys. Your still here for another year and I know you'll find somebody else." he said. Belle stood up angrily "I'm not looking for somebody else. I was lokking and I found what I wanted!" she yelled and ran upstairs to her dorm to get a shower then go to bed. She was so exhausted that she drifted straight off to sleep. When she woke up the next morning she had missed her first class. Now she had a break so decided to go and get the work from her Professor. So she walked down to the dungeons and knocked on Professor Snapes door. He allowed her to enter and she took a seat "I'm so sorry Professor, I've overslept this morning and missed class. I'll take detention, or extra work or whatever you have for me" she said looking away from his glare. "Deliver this to Oliver Wood, and get the notes from class from somebody." he said. She took the letter for Oliver and said goodbye before exiting the dungeons.
She walked into the great hall and over towards Oliver. He was sitting at the Gryffindor table with his head down writing a letter. She walked over towards him and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw her standing there looking broken in different places. "I'm quitting quiddich, I'm resigning. I cant sacrifice you" she said to him. She got a scent of his cologne and handed him the letter before turning around and running out of the hall to the Ravenclaw common room. She got up to her room and sat down on her bed. Shehad another class in fifteen minutes and didnt kow whether to go or not when she heard a peck at the window. She walked over and saw an owl with a letter adressed to her. She thanked the bird and it went on its way up to the owlery. She say down on her bed and opened the letter. A little blue vial rolled out and she stared at it oddly before reading: Isabel,
Please dont quit quiddich. You are so good at it and it would be a shame to all of Ravenclaw if there team failed just because you quit. Next year we will be competing against each other as captains and that will be difficult. I didnt want to do what I did last night but I owe it to my team to listen to them. I really am sorry and I do still love you. You used to fill up my heart and empty my mind but now its changed and my heart is empty while my head is full with thoughts of you. I will show up on opening night, You've worked very hard for this and I know you'll be great. I dont know what we can do about us yet but I've sent you some of my cologne so that it feels as if I'm there. Remember Isabel I do love you and we will be together again come what may. ,Oliver
This letter gave her the strength and she sprayed some of the cologne on her quill. She grabbed her things before going down to class and ran to get there just in time. She sat down in Transfiguration beside Zach and smiled to him "Ready for class?" she asked huffing wildly and smiling. "Talk about a 180 since lunch" he laughed to her. "I'm going to make it through with this" she said and shoved the quill under Zach's nose. "With a smelly pen?" he asked. "Its Oliver's cologne" she sighed. The professor entered and Isabel went through class for once normally. Whenever she'd get sad she'd sniff her pen and be right back to class. When class was over Isabel was asked to come forward. "Yes Professor?" she asked. "Can I see your quill?" she said extending her hand. She handed over the quill and she sniffed it. "Why were you sniffing this through out class?" she asked her. "I sprayed a cologne on it today, Its of my boyfri...uh.....Ex. Boyfriends. whenever I miss him I smell it and get back on track." she said smiling weakly.
The professor nodded and she walked to the Ravenclaw common room. She entered and saw that Roger was sitting there but instead of saying anyting went upstairs. She looked into her trunk and found her ring, the one prooving her of being a cortazanne. This was her prize, after working hard she got something for herself. She smiled and thought back to Oliver's letter. 'He still loves me, and he doesnt want me to quit quiddich. better go tell Davies.' She thought and she walked downstairs. He was now looking out of the window when she walked over towards him "I'm still on the team arent I?" she asked. He nodded "Feel like going for a fly? I think we need to go over something about being captain" he said. She nodded and ran upstairs for her broom. She changed into a pair of pants and a blue shirt and walked back down to the common room. "You didnt have to change for me" he said smuggly.
"Actually I changed because I dont tend to fly in a skirt that often" she said. he laughed and theyboth headed out onto the pitch where Gryffindor was practicing. They saw Oliver fly down to them "Did ya need something Davies?" he asked. "Nope, Isabel and I were just going to go flying for a bit and were looking for a place to do it. We'll go someplace else, have a great practice." he said. Belle nodded her head to him "Yep, have fun and be safe" she said and walked away with Roger. "Isabel, you were really mature about that and didnt bring your grieving out onto the feild. I knew choosing you was the best for the team." he said standing a little taller. She laughed "Roger, I still think you should have chosen Terry or Michael. I am so glad you didnt choose Cho or else I would have been ditched first, even Padma would have had me sacked." she said. "Alright" he said "Lets fly here." They both mounted their brooms and flew up. "What are we doing Roger?" she asked.
"Just some flying, now try and race me" he said. "Your on" she replied and threy set off in a high speed chace with her just a little bit ahead. "Your Comet is nothing compared to me Nimbus" she yelled from ahead of him. Once she was a few yards ahead of him she stopped "Does this mean I win?" she said. "Alright, I need to get to rehersal, goodbye Roger" she said and flew into Hogsmeade. When she landed she ran into the hall and back towards her dressing room. She was practicing the final scene today and was excited. She got into a long white wedding gown that instead of flaring out at the bottom shot straight down. Her vail was placed in a comb and she set it into her long straight black hair. Ginny walked in behind her and started putting small white flowers in her hair. "I'm sorry to hear about you and Oliver" she said to Belle. "Its alright Ginny, things just didnt work out. Clearly people from two different houses cant get along without their houses ruining it. Well maybe its just for quiddich because you and Zach are getting along just fine." she said.
"Actually Zach and I split up" she said. Belle looked confused and shot around to see her. "He didnt like me being in the show and I told him I wasnt stopping for anybody, so we split up." she said. "Well, Is it like a sure thing or will you be getting back together with him?" she asked, "I dont know, atleast not until the show is over" she said. "Alright, time for me to go get married, thanks Ginny" she said as they both rushed out. When Belle rushed out she saw Blaise was waiting for her. When he saw her he smiled "Ya sure do wash up nicely dont ya?" Belle spun in a circle "I wouldnt have chosen this exact pattern, I was thinking a thong and a see through top" she said. His jaw dropped and she laughed at him, "I was just joking Blaise, down boy."
They made their way onto the stage and Nell was back in the bride's quarters being prepared. Anabelle and Celia walked in the door and saw her "Time to leave us all" Anabelle smiled. Celia walked up and pushed her aside "Anabelle, leave her alone, better off just leave" she said. "Celia, once Nell is gone the rest of us cortazanne's wont have to tip toe around her. Plus we all know that I'll be the next lead cortazanne" Anabelle said looking into the mirror. Nell was tired of hearing the two fight and walked out of the door towards the podium. "How could I have sent Nathaniel away when I need him now more than ever, I love him" she said as a tear leaked down her cheek.
She leaned back against the wall and laid her head back "Where are you Nathaniel?" she sobbed. Fredrick then walked from behind the corner "So, you have been with another. If he steps foot in this building tonight he will die" he said before leaving. "I have to save him" she said and ran off the set. In the next scene Nathaniel was inside his room writing in a book. He smiled and jumped up when he saw her. "Nell" he smiled. She put on a straight face "I've come to say goodbye, please dont be there today, I dont want you there." she said and turned to leave. He grabbed ahold of her "What? Nell, I cant live without you, you cannot leave me." he said. A tear leaked down her cheek but was hid behind her vail "I can, and I will" she said shrugging his hand off of her shoulder and closing the door.
Belle moved back stage while props were being set up for the next and final scene. Blaise walked out to see her "That tear looked pretty real" he said to her. "Nell and I are so much alike. Our stories are similar, I'm just hoping for a better ending" she said and walked back out onto the stage with him. Fredrick was standing high up on top of stairs awaiting Nell to join him to be married. Nell walked out and up the stairs to him and knealed beside him on a large white pillow. The priest before them blessed them and a few more tears fell down Nell's cheek and crashed on the pillow. She rose when instructed and looked to Fredrick. "May these two be bonded, any soul believeing this is an unjust partnership say your piece now" the preist said looking to the group of guests.
Nell looked out towards the crowd and searched through as if looking for someone. She looked back to Fredrick and frowned. The preist was about to speak once again when the doors of the auditorium flew open and there stood Nathaniel. A smile spread across her face and it sooned turned to panic. "Nathaniel go now!" she screamed and was knocked to the floor by Fredrick. He then turned and pointed his wand towards Nathaniel "This is the end, Nell is mine" he breathed heavily. "Leave her alone!" Nathaniel screamed. "She belongs to me, I can do anything I want to her" he said and put her under the cruciatus curse. She writhed on the floor and screamed in torture. Nathaniel bounded for him as Celia used a spell casting Fredrick aside breaking the curse. He slammed into a wall and was knocked unconcious.
Nathaniel ran through the crowd, up onto the stage and to her side. Nell laid there wincing in pain and finally stood up with him. She hugged him "Nathan, I love you" she said weakly. He hugged her "Nell, we need to go before he wakes up" he said trying to pull her away. She was looking droopy and wasnt walking straight. "Come on Nell, think of little children playing, and we can get married. I love you Nell you need to come with me" he said. Nell took a step and stumbled forward with him catching her. "I want all of that too" she smiled. They were both staring into each other eyes when Nell's body arched backwards and her eyes drifted shut. Nathaniel turned to see Fredrick laughing and running out by the priest. Nathaniel dropped to his knees "Nell? Nell No! Nell you cant have gone!" he yelled with her still in his arms. She was laying on the floor when a final kiss was pressed to her lips by Nathaniel. "You cant leave me" he said holding her in his arms. Anabelle and Celia walked over and each laid a hand on his shoulder as the curtain fell.
Belle rose up on her elbows "Did I sound tortured enough?" she asked Blaise. "No clue, only one way to find out" he said and started tickling. Belle screamed out in laughter and he stopped. "Now that was pure torture, I almost got a chill" he said standing up. He held out a hand for Belle and they both got up. Diane laughed at them both "They always say the lead actor falls for the lead actress, perhaps we are witnessing it?" she smiled. Belle looked over to Blaise who responded "Perhaps" Belle shook her head "I dont think so Diane" she said and walked back towards her dressing room. She walked in and heard Blaise walk in behind her "If your not dating Oliver then why wont you even give me a second look?" he asked. "Blaise, I miss Oliver. I dont know what is happening yet but I'm really messed up right now. Your really sweet, but I just need to think things through." she said opening the door for him to leave. He walked out and she closed it so she could get changed. Once she was she ran back up to the castle and sat down to have dinner. Professor Dumbledore stood up and had an announcement for all "This saturday night there is a play at the Hogsmeade theater. We are very privilaged to have a few of Hogwarts students in the cast. Please stand up all of you." he said. Belle rose up from her table and looked around to the rest of the Ravenclaw table staring at her. Diane also stood up and blushed bright red.
"The lead characters of this play are from Hogwarts as well, please stay standing" he said. Belle smiled as It was only her left along with Blaise. "Mr. Zabini, would you care to approach the front and describe your character to the students?" she said. Blaise got up and walked to the front "My character is named Nathaniel, and he is a very poor carpanter. He also falls in love with a Cortazanne, played by Ms. Oakes," he said waving his arm towards her. She walked forward and stood beside him. "This is the lead Cortazanne, Nell. She was betroven to a man who see's her as no more than a mere object." he said. "My name is Nell, I am th lead cortazanne. she said smirking. "Perhaps a prieview of the play will persuade people to see it" Dumbledore said waving his hand. Isabel looked to Blaise "Professor, I believe that we should keep them all in suspense" he said smirking. Belle laughed as she headed back towards her table. Roger scooted over towards her once she sat down "Our match against Gryffindor is this saturday. Are you able to juggle both?" he asked.
"Have I ever let you down Roger" she said lettign her gaze fall across to the Gryffindor table. She saw Oliver look up to her and she glanced away at once looking at anything on the table to avoid his gaze. Roger slammed his hand down on the table snapping her out of her gaze "Isabel, you are the future captain and I need to see that your heart is in Ravenclaw." he said staring at her. She looked to him glaring "Because of you my heart isnt anywhere, If I'm not myself on saturday blame yourself" she said fuming to him. She turned back towards her plate ignoring him "Isabel, I know you dont like me right now but soon you'll see its for the best of the team" he said soothingly. "Well perhaps I dont want to be on the team" she said angrily. He scooted a little cloer to her "You'll never quit, what would Ollie think?" he said. He then got up and walked away without saying another word.
Belle ate her dinner and walked out of the great hall. She walked upstairs and sat in a bay window overlooking the forest. She sat there and just looked outside wondering of different things. A tear driped down her cheek and she angrily wiped it away. "You miss them dont you?" came Chris's voice. Belle turned around "I'm not talking about this" she said getting up and trying to walk by him. He grabbed her arm holding her back "You'll have to talk about it some time!" he said angrily. Belle flung his hand off her arm "No I wont" she said and walked back towards the Ravenclaw common room. When she entered she saw Maxwell sitting with Diane and the other quiddich players. She walked over towards them "Whats wrong now, is it a problem for me to have brothers in Slytherin?" she said sarcasticly. Roger stood up "Grow Up Isabel, you know why were here." he said standing up to face her eye to eye. Belle sneered "Nope, no clue. Why dont you tell me Roger" she said loudly. Luna stood up "Back off both of you" she said breaking them apart. "Anyway Belle, we're here to just make sure that the play and your ex. wont get in your way this saturday." Terry said.
Belle sighed "I wouldnt have had any problems with this, but you all for some odd reason care and I hate it. Go back to worhipping the quiddich queen, Cho." she said and walked away. Roger stood up "Isabel, dont make me rethink my next year's new captain." he said tp her. Belle stopped and turned around "Go ahead, rethink it, better yet kick me off the team!" she said and ran up the stairs. She laid on her bed and heard a tapping at her window. She growled and sat up slowly. She looked and saw that it was an owl from Oliver and gave half a smile. "Hopefully this doesnt doubt my compitance as well" she sighed. She opened the letter and read:
Isabel,
Cant wait to see the show. I was told that friday night a few Hogwarts students are allowed to view the play before the rest. I know this because your brother Chris told me. He said that he is giving me Adams spot so I will see you in two days. I've been hearing the same line all day about how I shouldnt let you affect me. I just wanted to say that no matter what happens the saturday I will play the best I can and I hope you do the same. I still want you to meet my parents, but will understand if your going straight to the show. My parents already have tickets to it and I'll be seeing it again. I'm proud of you for all of your strength and you should be proud of yourself for succeding. I love you, Oliver
She smiled to herself 'he did it again' she laughed and laid down on her bed to go to sleep. She laid there staring at her pillow for a few minutes before jumping up and grabbing her quill that smelled of Oliver. She inhaled his sweet scent and laid back on her pillow. She let out a slow breath and fell to sleep holding her quill.
"Your not going to tell him are you?" she winced. Belle shook her head "Nope, as long as you do me a favor" she said smirking. "There is this boy named Maxwell Dupree, he'd been following me around like a lost puppy and I need him gone. Ya think you could help me out with that?" she asked. Diane laughed "I'll sure try" Belle nodded "He's a second year Ravenclaw, so he's right around you." she said slipping into a long black sheer skirt. Belle was getting fit into a corsette while Diane was getting fitted into her costume of a short black skirt and a blue halter top. "So who is your character?" Belle asked her. "I'm Anabelle" she replied. "Oh thats great, we'll have scene together." Belle smiled. Diane got up and walked out when asked to and Belle sat back down at her vanity. She looked at her vanity and saw her reflection shed a tear. She wiped it and stood up to get her shirt. She walked over to the closet door and opened it. It was a tight red shirt that would probably give her a hard time to breathe but the show had to go on.
After the make-up girls were done Belle walked out onto the stage and saw everybody waiting for her. The setting was in a main hall and she was to be attending this supper with Fredrick. She took a seat with him and he spoke up looking a her "Bloody Hell Isabel, are you alright?" he asked looking at her. "No I'm not, but we're doing this now so I can go home and get some sleep. " she yawned. The diner was brouhgt out by the waiter and they both sat there as she laughed at his petty jokes. "Nell, tonight I will be viewing freworks from the balcony in my bedroom, would you care to join me?" he asked. "Fredrick, I have lots of wedding plans to go through. We are expcted to have the best wedding after all." she said. "Well, my dear, I do expect you to spend the night with me just once before our wedding" he said throwing his napkin down. "We're spending the night together tonight" she said worriedly. He grabbed her arm "You will attend with me to my room now" he said yanking her up. He drug her off stage and that was the end of the scene.
She snapped her arm away from him and walked back stage to be alone for a second. She backed against the wall and slid down the wall so that she was on the floor. The corsette was biting into her skin and the pain was hurting so badly but her heart was hurting so much worse. "Why wont he come?" she sobbed silently. From around the corner Blaise walked out to see her. Instead of passing her by he sat beside her with an arm around her. "You wanna tell me what happenned?" he said to her. She went to speak but winced as the corsette binded her. She leaned back against the wall and forced herself up wincing through the pain. "Are you alright?" he asked confused. "Its the stupid corsette, it bites into my skin if I move too much" she said. Once she was up the pain was done and she could stand almost fully. "Oliver doesnt want to come to the show" she sighed. "I'm pretty sure I know why" he said leaning back against the wall. She looked to him confused "Why wouldnt he come to his girlfriends show?" she asked.
"Belle, you werent around at lunch time when the whole Gryffindor quiddich team and the whole Ravenclaw quiddich team had a meeting. Some things were said and Oliver will be thrown from his position unless he leaves you" he sighed. Belle's look was horrified and she realised that they were never going to make up, this was the end of it. She started crying again and hugged Blaise. "I love Oliver" she sobbed. "Belle, I really came back to say that rehersal is canceled for tonight, somebody dropped something and it busted." he said. "Thanks Blaise" she said and walked back towards her dressing room. Blaise yelled after her "Isabel, you need help getting back to the castle?" She shook her head "No thank you, I'll do it myself." she sighed and entered the room.
Belle got back into her uniform and walked back to the castle all alone. She ran into Professor Flitwick and told her she was at auditions and that she was sorry about eing late for curfew. She walked into the Ravenclaw common room and saw Roger sitting there. She walked up to Roger and threw his book he was holding across the floor so he'd look at her. "How could you do that to me?" she asked looking hurt. She took a seat beside him and he said that it was for the best of the team "screw the team, I'm done! What has this team ever done for me?" she asked. "Isabel, we need you on this team. I also know that you wont quit, you loe quiddich too much to do that. You need to understand that we are a team and that even if you havent gotten any gains from the deal that you still must sacrifice." he said. "Roger, you dont understand, I loved Oliver. Why did I have to sacrifice him?" she said a tear droppign down her cheek.
"Isabel I'm sorry, there will be other guys. Your still here for another year and I know you'll find somebody else." he said. Belle stood up angrily "I'm not looking for somebody else. I was lokking and I found what I wanted!" she yelled and ran upstairs to her dorm to get a shower then go to bed. She was so exhausted that she drifted straight off to sleep. When she woke up the next morning she had missed her first class. Now she had a break so decided to go and get the work from her Professor. So she walked down to the dungeons and knocked on Professor Snapes door. He allowed her to enter and she took a seat "I'm so sorry Professor, I've overslept this morning and missed class. I'll take detention, or extra work or whatever you have for me" she said looking away from his glare. "Deliver this to Oliver Wood, and get the notes from class from somebody." he said. She took the letter for Oliver and said goodbye before exiting the dungeons.
She walked into the great hall and over towards Oliver. He was sitting at the Gryffindor table with his head down writing a letter. She walked over towards him and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw her standing there looking broken in different places. "I'm quitting quiddich, I'm resigning. I cant sacrifice you" she said to him. She got a scent of his cologne and handed him the letter before turning around and running out of the hall to the Ravenclaw common room. She got up to her room and sat down on her bed. Shehad another class in fifteen minutes and didnt kow whether to go or not when she heard a peck at the window. She walked over and saw an owl with a letter adressed to her. She thanked the bird and it went on its way up to the owlery. She say down on her bed and opened the letter. A little blue vial rolled out and she stared at it oddly before reading: Isabel,
Please dont quit quiddich. You are so good at it and it would be a shame to all of Ravenclaw if there team failed just because you quit. Next year we will be competing against each other as captains and that will be difficult. I didnt want to do what I did last night but I owe it to my team to listen to them. I really am sorry and I do still love you. You used to fill up my heart and empty my mind but now its changed and my heart is empty while my head is full with thoughts of you. I will show up on opening night, You've worked very hard for this and I know you'll be great. I dont know what we can do about us yet but I've sent you some of my cologne so that it feels as if I'm there. Remember Isabel I do love you and we will be together again come what may. ,Oliver
This letter gave her the strength and she sprayed some of the cologne on her quill. She grabbed her things before going down to class and ran to get there just in time. She sat down in Transfiguration beside Zach and smiled to him "Ready for class?" she asked huffing wildly and smiling. "Talk about a 180 since lunch" he laughed to her. "I'm going to make it through with this" she said and shoved the quill under Zach's nose. "With a smelly pen?" he asked. "Its Oliver's cologne" she sighed. The professor entered and Isabel went through class for once normally. Whenever she'd get sad she'd sniff her pen and be right back to class. When class was over Isabel was asked to come forward. "Yes Professor?" she asked. "Can I see your quill?" she said extending her hand. She handed over the quill and she sniffed it. "Why were you sniffing this through out class?" she asked her. "I sprayed a cologne on it today, Its of my boyfri...uh.....Ex. Boyfriends. whenever I miss him I smell it and get back on track." she said smiling weakly.
The professor nodded and she walked to the Ravenclaw common room. She entered and saw that Roger was sitting there but instead of saying anyting went upstairs. She looked into her trunk and found her ring, the one prooving her of being a cortazanne. This was her prize, after working hard she got something for herself. She smiled and thought back to Oliver's letter. 'He still loves me, and he doesnt want me to quit quiddich. better go tell Davies.' She thought and she walked downstairs. He was now looking out of the window when she walked over towards him "I'm still on the team arent I?" she asked. He nodded "Feel like going for a fly? I think we need to go over something about being captain" he said. She nodded and ran upstairs for her broom. She changed into a pair of pants and a blue shirt and walked back down to the common room. "You didnt have to change for me" he said smuggly.
"Actually I changed because I dont tend to fly in a skirt that often" she said. he laughed and theyboth headed out onto the pitch where Gryffindor was practicing. They saw Oliver fly down to them "Did ya need something Davies?" he asked. "Nope, Isabel and I were just going to go flying for a bit and were looking for a place to do it. We'll go someplace else, have a great practice." he said. Belle nodded her head to him "Yep, have fun and be safe" she said and walked away with Roger. "Isabel, you were really mature about that and didnt bring your grieving out onto the feild. I knew choosing you was the best for the team." he said standing a little taller. She laughed "Roger, I still think you should have chosen Terry or Michael. I am so glad you didnt choose Cho or else I would have been ditched first, even Padma would have had me sacked." she said. "Alright" he said "Lets fly here." They both mounted their brooms and flew up. "What are we doing Roger?" she asked.
"Just some flying, now try and race me" he said. "Your on" she replied and threy set off in a high speed chace with her just a little bit ahead. "Your Comet is nothing compared to me Nimbus" she yelled from ahead of him. Once she was a few yards ahead of him she stopped "Does this mean I win?" she said. "Alright, I need to get to rehersal, goodbye Roger" she said and flew into Hogsmeade. When she landed she ran into the hall and back towards her dressing room. She was practicing the final scene today and was excited. She got into a long white wedding gown that instead of flaring out at the bottom shot straight down. Her vail was placed in a comb and she set it into her long straight black hair. Ginny walked in behind her and started putting small white flowers in her hair. "I'm sorry to hear about you and Oliver" she said to Belle. "Its alright Ginny, things just didnt work out. Clearly people from two different houses cant get along without their houses ruining it. Well maybe its just for quiddich because you and Zach are getting along just fine." she said.
"Actually Zach and I split up" she said. Belle looked confused and shot around to see her. "He didnt like me being in the show and I told him I wasnt stopping for anybody, so we split up." she said. "Well, Is it like a sure thing or will you be getting back together with him?" she asked, "I dont know, atleast not until the show is over" she said. "Alright, time for me to go get married, thanks Ginny" she said as they both rushed out. When Belle rushed out she saw Blaise was waiting for her. When he saw her he smiled "Ya sure do wash up nicely dont ya?" Belle spun in a circle "I wouldnt have chosen this exact pattern, I was thinking a thong and a see through top" she said. His jaw dropped and she laughed at him, "I was just joking Blaise, down boy."
They made their way onto the stage and Nell was back in the bride's quarters being prepared. Anabelle and Celia walked in the door and saw her "Time to leave us all" Anabelle smiled. Celia walked up and pushed her aside "Anabelle, leave her alone, better off just leave" she said. "Celia, once Nell is gone the rest of us cortazanne's wont have to tip toe around her. Plus we all know that I'll be the next lead cortazanne" Anabelle said looking into the mirror. Nell was tired of hearing the two fight and walked out of the door towards the podium. "How could I have sent Nathaniel away when I need him now more than ever, I love him" she said as a tear leaked down her cheek.
She leaned back against the wall and laid her head back "Where are you Nathaniel?" she sobbed. Fredrick then walked from behind the corner "So, you have been with another. If he steps foot in this building tonight he will die" he said before leaving. "I have to save him" she said and ran off the set. In the next scene Nathaniel was inside his room writing in a book. He smiled and jumped up when he saw her. "Nell" he smiled. She put on a straight face "I've come to say goodbye, please dont be there today, I dont want you there." she said and turned to leave. He grabbed ahold of her "What? Nell, I cant live without you, you cannot leave me." he said. A tear leaked down her cheek but was hid behind her vail "I can, and I will" she said shrugging his hand off of her shoulder and closing the door.
Belle moved back stage while props were being set up for the next and final scene. Blaise walked out to see her "That tear looked pretty real" he said to her. "Nell and I are so much alike. Our stories are similar, I'm just hoping for a better ending" she said and walked back out onto the stage with him. Fredrick was standing high up on top of stairs awaiting Nell to join him to be married. Nell walked out and up the stairs to him and knealed beside him on a large white pillow. The priest before them blessed them and a few more tears fell down Nell's cheek and crashed on the pillow. She rose when instructed and looked to Fredrick. "May these two be bonded, any soul believeing this is an unjust partnership say your piece now" the preist said looking to the group of guests.
Nell looked out towards the crowd and searched through as if looking for someone. She looked back to Fredrick and frowned. The preist was about to speak once again when the doors of the auditorium flew open and there stood Nathaniel. A smile spread across her face and it sooned turned to panic. "Nathaniel go now!" she screamed and was knocked to the floor by Fredrick. He then turned and pointed his wand towards Nathaniel "This is the end, Nell is mine" he breathed heavily. "Leave her alone!" Nathaniel screamed. "She belongs to me, I can do anything I want to her" he said and put her under the cruciatus curse. She writhed on the floor and screamed in torture. Nathaniel bounded for him as Celia used a spell casting Fredrick aside breaking the curse. He slammed into a wall and was knocked unconcious.
Nathaniel ran through the crowd, up onto the stage and to her side. Nell laid there wincing in pain and finally stood up with him. She hugged him "Nathan, I love you" she said weakly. He hugged her "Nell, we need to go before he wakes up" he said trying to pull her away. She was looking droopy and wasnt walking straight. "Come on Nell, think of little children playing, and we can get married. I love you Nell you need to come with me" he said. Nell took a step and stumbled forward with him catching her. "I want all of that too" she smiled. They were both staring into each other eyes when Nell's body arched backwards and her eyes drifted shut. Nathaniel turned to see Fredrick laughing and running out by the priest. Nathaniel dropped to his knees "Nell? Nell No! Nell you cant have gone!" he yelled with her still in his arms. She was laying on the floor when a final kiss was pressed to her lips by Nathaniel. "You cant leave me" he said holding her in his arms. Anabelle and Celia walked over and each laid a hand on his shoulder as the curtain fell.
Belle rose up on her elbows "Did I sound tortured enough?" she asked Blaise. "No clue, only one way to find out" he said and started tickling. Belle screamed out in laughter and he stopped. "Now that was pure torture, I almost got a chill" he said standing up. He held out a hand for Belle and they both got up. Diane laughed at them both "They always say the lead actor falls for the lead actress, perhaps we are witnessing it?" she smiled. Belle looked over to Blaise who responded "Perhaps" Belle shook her head "I dont think so Diane" she said and walked back towards her dressing room. She walked in and heard Blaise walk in behind her "If your not dating Oliver then why wont you even give me a second look?" he asked. "Blaise, I miss Oliver. I dont know what is happening yet but I'm really messed up right now. Your really sweet, but I just need to think things through." she said opening the door for him to leave. He walked out and she closed it so she could get changed. Once she was she ran back up to the castle and sat down to have dinner. Professor Dumbledore stood up and had an announcement for all "This saturday night there is a play at the Hogsmeade theater. We are very privilaged to have a few of Hogwarts students in the cast. Please stand up all of you." he said. Belle rose up from her table and looked around to the rest of the Ravenclaw table staring at her. Diane also stood up and blushed bright red.
"The lead characters of this play are from Hogwarts as well, please stay standing" he said. Belle smiled as It was only her left along with Blaise. "Mr. Zabini, would you care to approach the front and describe your character to the students?" she said. Blaise got up and walked to the front "My character is named Nathaniel, and he is a very poor carpanter. He also falls in love with a Cortazanne, played by Ms. Oakes," he said waving his arm towards her. She walked forward and stood beside him. "This is the lead Cortazanne, Nell. She was betroven to a man who see's her as no more than a mere object." he said. "My name is Nell, I am th lead cortazanne. she said smirking. "Perhaps a prieview of the play will persuade people to see it" Dumbledore said waving his hand. Isabel looked to Blaise "Professor, I believe that we should keep them all in suspense" he said smirking. Belle laughed as she headed back towards her table. Roger scooted over towards her once she sat down "Our match against Gryffindor is this saturday. Are you able to juggle both?" he asked.
"Have I ever let you down Roger" she said lettign her gaze fall across to the Gryffindor table. She saw Oliver look up to her and she glanced away at once looking at anything on the table to avoid his gaze. Roger slammed his hand down on the table snapping her out of her gaze "Isabel, you are the future captain and I need to see that your heart is in Ravenclaw." he said staring at her. She looked to him glaring "Because of you my heart isnt anywhere, If I'm not myself on saturday blame yourself" she said fuming to him. She turned back towards her plate ignoring him "Isabel, I know you dont like me right now but soon you'll see its for the best of the team" he said soothingly. "Well perhaps I dont want to be on the team" she said angrily. He scooted a little cloer to her "You'll never quit, what would Ollie think?" he said. He then got up and walked away without saying another word.
Belle ate her dinner and walked out of the great hall. She walked upstairs and sat in a bay window overlooking the forest. She sat there and just looked outside wondering of different things. A tear driped down her cheek and she angrily wiped it away. "You miss them dont you?" came Chris's voice. Belle turned around "I'm not talking about this" she said getting up and trying to walk by him. He grabbed her arm holding her back "You'll have to talk about it some time!" he said angrily. Belle flung his hand off her arm "No I wont" she said and walked back towards the Ravenclaw common room. When she entered she saw Maxwell sitting with Diane and the other quiddich players. She walked over towards them "Whats wrong now, is it a problem for me to have brothers in Slytherin?" she said sarcasticly. Roger stood up "Grow Up Isabel, you know why were here." he said standing up to face her eye to eye. Belle sneered "Nope, no clue. Why dont you tell me Roger" she said loudly. Luna stood up "Back off both of you" she said breaking them apart. "Anyway Belle, we're here to just make sure that the play and your ex. wont get in your way this saturday." Terry said.
Belle sighed "I wouldnt have had any problems with this, but you all for some odd reason care and I hate it. Go back to worhipping the quiddich queen, Cho." she said and walked away. Roger stood up "Isabel, dont make me rethink my next year's new captain." he said tp her. Belle stopped and turned around "Go ahead, rethink it, better yet kick me off the team!" she said and ran up the stairs. She laid on her bed and heard a tapping at her window. She growled and sat up slowly. She looked and saw that it was an owl from Oliver and gave half a smile. "Hopefully this doesnt doubt my compitance as well" she sighed. She opened the letter and read:
Isabel,
Cant wait to see the show. I was told that friday night a few Hogwarts students are allowed to view the play before the rest. I know this because your brother Chris told me. He said that he is giving me Adams spot so I will see you in two days. I've been hearing the same line all day about how I shouldnt let you affect me. I just wanted to say that no matter what happens the saturday I will play the best I can and I hope you do the same. I still want you to meet my parents, but will understand if your going straight to the show. My parents already have tickets to it and I'll be seeing it again. I'm proud of you for all of your strength and you should be proud of yourself for succeding. I love you, Oliver
She smiled to herself 'he did it again' she laughed and laid down on her bed to go to sleep. She laid there staring at her pillow for a few minutes before jumping up and grabbing her quill that smelled of Oliver. She inhaled his sweet scent and laid back on her pillow. She let out a slow breath and fell to sleep holding her quill.