a/n TO ALL WhO READ THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER FOUR: FORGET IT. I made a huge mistake and forgot to post this one before it. I AM SO SORRY!

Arabella paced up and down the ruby red carpet of their dorm. Lily had never seen her best friend like this. Her blue eyes were dull after many hours of crying and her brown hair was messily tucked behind her ears.  The face that always smiled was tear streaked and her mouth was set in a firm frown. Lily looked her over, her eyes lingering on the girl's sweat pants and tank top. This was Arabella, she always tried to look her best and here she was a wreck. Lily felt anger fill her body again as she watched the girl who had always been there for her. The Marauders did the unspeakable, they broke the three. Cassie had recovered much more then Arabella. She was still upset, furious at the Marauders, but she just kept saying how the world would have found out anyway. Lily wasn't worried about the Daily Prophet and their fake story that she was a whore, everyone knew she wasn't. They were worried about Arabella.

       "Bella, we have class," Cassie said hesitantly, not wanting to set her off again.

       "Oh," was her only reply. She quickly changed into her uniform and put her hair half up half down. She splashed some water on her face, removing the tear stains and grabbed her bag.

       "Ready?" Lily asked, watching her friend cautiously, Arabella simply nodded.

       The Marauders watched as the three entered transfiguration. Cassie and Lily were watching Arabella sadly. Sirius, who couldn't see Arabella's face, let out a slight gasp when he caught a glimpse of it. James and Remus stiffened on either side of him when the girls sat down in front of them (a/n assigned seats).

       "Class today we'll be working….." Lily blocked her  professor out, thinking about life in general. It didn't seem right. Bella and Cassie didn't deserve what happened.  Lily wasn't to phased by it, it was just Potter playing a sick joke but to them it was real.

       "Miss Figg and Mr. Black," Lily's head snapped up. She saw Bella's eyes widen.

       "Um Professor is it possible that I can get another partner for this project," She whispered, Lily sighed that was the most she had heard out of Bella since the Great Hall incident.

       "What was that Miss. Figg,"

       "Can I please have another partner," her voice was only a little louder than before.

       "Miss Figg I still can't hear you."

       "CAN I PLEASE HAVE ANOTHER PARTNER?" Arabella yelled in frustration.

       "I'm sorry but that's not possible. Miss Black and Mr. Lupin and Miss Evans and Mr. Potter,"

       "Professor what if we wont work with our partners?" Cassie asked, disgusted that she was with Lupin.

       "I fail you," Lily didn't think that was so bad "For the entire year." She changed her views. "Now you get to pick the subject but it must relate to this class in some way. Ten parchment rolls on my desk in one month and a half. Our class periods will be used as study periods in the library." She got up and led the class to the library.

       "That was the most I've heard you speak since the prank." Lily said as they walked behind the rest of the class.

       "I'm worried,I go home for Christmas." She answered quietly.

       "You think…." Cassie started

       "He will," She lifted up the hem of her shirt to about where her ribs end. Her stomach was scared in several places.

       "But we've seen you in swim suits," Lily said as they started walking again.

       "Magic, I just want you guys to know that this has nothing to do with you. If I don't come back after break, I just want you to know I love you as much as I love June," they had approached the library.

       "You will come back!" Cassie said firmly.

       Arabella smiled a true smile, one that reached her eyes which soon turned to a frown as she got to Sirius' table.

       "Listen Arabella"

       "Shut up Black. Here's what we do you write five scrolls on seers and how they become them and I'll write five scrolls on a seer. Get the information you need and meet me in the common room at eight Friday night," she got up, flashed him a glare and walked away.

       Similar things happened with the other two. They tried to apologize and the girls simply told them what to do.

       The week passed and Bella was steadily becoming herself again.