Worse Than That

By Trixie0828

This story is a fan fiction and anything dealing with muggles, Hogwarts, the wizarding world and the characters are not mine they are Rowling's. The only thing that is mine is Isabelle and Skye, actually Skye is Skye's. Anything else is not mine and it all comes form Rowling and my being a fan of her books. This is only my interpretations of what i think her characters would do in this kind of situation.

Most of this stuff may not make complete sense because I'm not that great at writting and it made sense in my head when I did it. Read if you like if you don't its no skin off my nose. But it is also okay if you do.

I would like to dedicate this chapter to my Skyeler, since she is the inspiration behind Skye. Finally you make your fanfic debut. I hope you like it make sure to tell me what I can fix and any ideas you have for your future appearances in my fic.

Luv Ya.

Chapter 6: Your Kidding?

August 31st/05 9:30pm

Dear Journal,

Well just about time to go back to Hogwarts, summer has gone really well I enjoyed my self. Of course I missed everyone like crazy, Lilly and the boys. Even though I missed them so much I still tried this summer to get out of going back because I'm dreading what it will be like, even though once Lilly and the boys were all on my side things got better.

I still can't stand the stares and whispers, father gave me a new crystal, so I don't have to tie my hair back so my ears don't show. That should make it a bit easier and make me less self conscious, my cousin Skye just tells me to suck it up.

She never has had any sympathy towards my fears of people finding out that I'm and Elf, even before she was bitten now its just worse. She to has her own crystal pendent like mine but hers works in a different way, she must go through the changes of each moon but with it she retains her self while changed.

We had lots of fun this summer, we went camping, go carting, saw the latest movies and just had fun.

Lilly and the boys all wrote me and told of their awesome summer, apparently Sirius is now living with James and his family. I guess he had some kind of argument with his parents, their a pure blood family and they are not very tolerant of muggle born and half humans.

So when Sirius refused to stop hanging out with James, Lilly, Remus and Peter, he moved out and was in turn disowned by his family. Even though I feel very alone sometimes I always know that when I really need them my family will always be there for me. I can always run home to them if needed!

I couldn't imagine not having my family to turn to when things go wrong and when I feel completely alone. Well at least Sirius is happier now staying with James, so I guess that's the way it should be.

My birthday this summer was a blast Lilly sent me this charm bracelet with two charms on it an little Eiffel tower and a best friends charm. James and Sirius sent me their presents together a book categorizing all known magical joke devices (things I should look out for I guess…) and a book of 70's and 80's music.

Remus gave me a copy of the original Peter Pan and Peter gave me some more sweets. My father gave me a music box that was at one point my mother's, it's so beautiful hand carved, nice oak finish. Skye gave me a book containing all of Shakespeare's plays, I think she caught on that I missed the fact I wasn't going to actual high school. Or at least the wizarding/muggle equivalent of it, since both are combined she wizard children don't miss out on some classic muggle experiences and also so they can choose the world they wish to peruse a career in. If I had I would have taken Romeo and Juliet in the tenth grade and Macbeth this year and Hamlet next. I love Shakespeare, and just all that English stuff in general.

Well one more sleep then off to Hogwarts to face everyone, studies will be harder this year. Skye said to stop whining about classes being harder since I got Outstanding on all but one Ancient Runes. She thinks that I should try out for the Gryffindor house Quiddicth team as a chaser, she thinks the Pixie Power Shot 4.3 as she calls it (I think she plays to much Final Fantasy …) would wow everyone.

And she yelled at me for not trying out earlier, but with O.W.L.S last year I don't think it would have worked out. And this year now that everyone knows I'm an elf I don't think even if I did try out they wouldn't let me on. Even though most of the Gryffindors are actually pretty okay with me but some, including last years Quiddicth Captain don't like me.

So I'll think about it but I don't think I will its not really me…I'm not that sporty…anyway that shot is more for kicking Skye's butt at Quiddicth : )

Well I better get to bed nothing else really happened that was super exciting this summer.

Sirius still argues a lot with me even through mail, I have no idea what I took that broom ride with him; he makes me so angry, but he is so cute too. Grrr….stupid boy. I don't like him…really I don't!

Ring ring…went Isabelle's phone in her bedroom, she was now actually living in London. Her father had finally decided to make the move permanent or at least that is what he said when they came back form Lethbridge.

Her room was painted like a mystical forest with beautiful trees, flowers of brilliant colours covered the walls with some patches of bright blue sky. On the very dark brown furniture and shelving there were little ornamental fairies and gnomes. Isabelle's father had painted it as a birthday present and his way of saying this is home now, no more moves, this is home.

And when she saw it for the first time she actually believed it she had never been allowed to decorate her room the way she wished. She had always suffered with white walls no posters no nothing. The way her room looked was what her and Skye had designed and the way she had always wanted it.

She reached for the ringing phone on she bed stand, "Hmm...Hello?" she groaned "Morning Tink!" the cheerful, happy voice of her cousin replied

"You still in bed…I thought you had to catch a train soon?" "Well Skye here in London it is only 7:00 am." Isabelle told her with great annoyance as she stared at her alarm clock.

You little twit you…grr…you never account for time changes…this must be the 20th time you've woken me up at an unholy hour…

"Oh I'm sorry Tinkerbell…I'll let you go and so you can get a little more beauty sleep that you elves need so very much. With the gorgeous skin, your impeccable ability to not showing any signs of weariness ever and overall perfect ness." Skye said with extreme sarcasm.

"Skyeler!"

"Hehe…love you!"

"Love you too!"

"Good luck this year!"

"Thanks. You have a good one to Goofy."

"Bye."

"Bye."

You would think with what happened four years ago she would be a little more sympathetic to my fears. She thought as she hung up the phone and rolled over on her back to look at the constellations painted on her ceiling.

Well I guess I do over react a lot about it and her plight is worse than mine, I can hide mine a lot better. But I wish she wouldn't tease me so at least now after all of Hogwarts knows and basically out casting me…well aside form Lilly, James, Remus, peter and Sirius. Okay that's enough I had a great summer and with my new friends I'll have an even better year.

Isabelle finally stopped pitying her self for they day and began her morning routine, with brushing her teeth. She never could get back to sleep after she was woken up and on the odd occasions she did it was only because it was her third or fourth day without sleep. As she looked in the mirror she thought I wonder how much people have changed over the summer…during this time in people's lives they usually do…I haven't changed much have I?

She turned to the right and looked again, she was right she hadn't, she always was a little more developed. The only thing that had changed about Isabelle was the fact she had gotten a tattoo, it was of a fairy that Skye had drawn for her long ago. And for a birthday present Skye's older brother Josh had taken her to a tattoo artist and told her she could have what ever. So she got the fairy done on her lower back you could only see it if she was wearing her bathing suit and just a little bit when she was wearing t-shirt and blue jeans. Her dad and uncle had flipped when they found out and threaten to string josh up by his toes, but her aunt had loved it.

Her hair was just as long, she hadn't gained or lost any weight, because whatever she lost last year during was put on again this summer by lots of BBQ, and pizza. Before the summer started she was looking pretty thin and her aunt had forced seconds and thirds on her at the first five six meals. Until she looked better to her aunt's standards, but all the Quiddicth, soft ball and other small town activities had kept her in good shape.

Skye could be hard to keep up with sometimes, she was so full of energy and an extremely excitable girl. Which made Isabelle think Skye never bothered to call her long distance unless she was really excited about something and just had to tell Isabelle. She's going to the wizarding school out in BC this year to do her O.W.L.S and finish the rest of her schooling with Josh. So it can't be that she was so hyper about, we talked about how lucky she was to be out there. And how many cute guys she would get to see so what's up?

Isabelle couldn't think of anything for the rest of the morning Skye never call long distance unless it was something she need to know. So therefore her cousin that she was so supper close with, she was hiding something, something good. Even on the car ride to the train station with her father she tried to figure it out and get her dad's opinion.

"So Skye called me this morning at 7:00." Isabelle said plainly, "Well that's different, that girl wasn't up before noon all summer." her father replied amazed that Skye was even functioning at that time.

"Yeah and she was really hyper sounding and excited…"

"Probably just happy to be going to a new school." his tone was strange, he knew something and Isabelle knew if she pressed me he would never give away the secret. So she knew she had to play it cool and get him to confess what was up with her cousin.

"Yeah I guess, but I thought she was kind of feeling bummed about not getting away from josh this year. Last year when he went off to school she was so pumped, because she was free of big brother." Isabelle stated.

"Well she is a strange girl that one…oh looks like were here better find a parking spot quick and get you to the train its 11:30pm." he changed the subject quickly on her and it would be no use trying to get back to it. "It takes time to get through the crowds and that." If only there was more time to get it out of him, dad cracks so easily.

Once a parking spot was found and got a trolley it was off to the barrier, after walking through the barrier there was the familiar sight of the Hogwarts Express. Isabelle's father had let the redcap take Isabelle's trunk, then Isabelle saw out the corner of her eye Lily. And she started waving at them, Lily waved back and started toward Isabelle and her father.

"Is!" Lily exclaimed as she rushed; "Lily!" Isabelle exclaimed as they hugged. "so this is Lily then?" Isabelle's father said smiling as he watched the jumpy glee of the two teenager girls. "Oh! Yes daddy this is Lily Evans, Lily this is my father." Isabelle introduced.

"Lily have you seen the boys yet?" Isabelle inquired "No not yet but there probably off in a compartment planning some new pranks or something."

"Well I better let you two go and find seats," Mr. Winthrop interrupted their conversation, "have a good year honey." he hugged his daughter tight. After a long hug he waved good bye to the girls and went back through the barrier.

"So shall we find a seat?" Lily said motioning towards the train, "Sure." the two girls walked onto the train and began looking for the boys, it was a short search because there was a bang and a boy came flying out of a near by compartment. With Sirius yelling after "If I ever hear you talk about Isabelle like that again your finished!" "Okay Sirius I think the boy has gotten the point." Remus said as he stepped from the compartment and into the corridor.

Then noticing them Remus turned with a huge smile "Hello ladies!" then turning helping the boy up and moving aside so they could join. Isabelle didn't know if she wanted to see Sirius angry was something she never liked. Especially when defending her, it was like he couldn't control his anger and she was after someone would get hurt sooner or later. And she wanted know hurting because of her.

As they reached the compartment and Lily stepped in and Isabelle was about to follow, she was pounced on by a short bleach blonde hair girl in Slytherin colours. And with Isabelle balance shortly after impact they were on the floor, "Tinkerbell!" the blonde screamed with utter glee. "Skye!" Isabelle screamed in shock "What are you doing here?" Isabelle exclaimed as she sat up her cousin still hugging her.

"I thought you were going to school in B.C.?" "Well I was then mom and dad said if I really wanted I could go to Hogwarts with you, so I'm going to Hogwarts!"

"Your kidding me?" Isabelle said not believing this at all, she loved her cousin but at the thought of her going to the same school all she could think was Man! If people didn't think I was some freak for being an elf, they will now with this hyper, happy, quoting cousin of mine.