A/N: Hi everyone! Thanks for reviewing chapter two! Please review this one too! Or else… okay, I can't think of a threat…but you should still review! SORRY for the long, long update! I got a BETA! She's editing my chapters as we speak… but is very lazy about it! Okay… read on!
Whisperkey: thanks! Hmm… I didn't think about having a funny fight going at the end… I rushing a bit because I had a whole lot of crap to do… even now I still have a whole lot of crap to do… thanks and keep reading!
Breanna Senese: Snape would leave Bella alone, but I guess the dude is paranoid. LMAO. I wrote sneer? Man… cant remember that… oh well. Thanks for reviewing and keep on reading!
,00, : I should find a beta… ahaha… I'm going to ask a friend of mine from school to do that for me… if I remember… well, thanks for the advice!
Summary: End Sixth year to Seventh year. Severus Snape's sister dies and he inherits something he never wanted, but slowly and surly will grow on him. With the war starting, is it possible for him to keep the things he cares for safe?
Disclaimer: I'm not married, I have no kids, I'm not British, and I am so not a genius. So in conclusion, I do not own Harry Potter. And if anything seems familiar to you, then I don't own it! I do own the plot and any OC characters!
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I'm just a normal person
Without those problems
When did it change?
Admission so embarrassing
I'm on the verge of tears again
- Comforting Lie, No Doubt
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Thicker Than Water
By LalathePanda
Chapter Three: Foreign Environment
Bella lay on her bed and gave a bored sigh. It has been almost a month since she moved into the castle. The first week in the Snape estate was fun. She explored every nook and cranny of the castle, opened every single door, sat on every single chair and skimmed through every book in the library that didn't have to do with potions. She even had conversations with some of the portraits of her ancestors, though not many would talk to her due to her muggle blood.
This place is so medieval… thought Bella. The castle did have indoor pluming, and hot water, but it lacked electricity. Without that, that means no computers, no boom box, no video games, and no T.V. The castle also didn't have an air conditioner. Once, to solve that problem, Bella opened all the windows to let the cool air in. When her uncle came home that night from whatever business he attended to, he was furious. Apparently, he is a bit paranoid.
Bella thought about going outside once, and explore the land. When she asked her uncle, he said yes, but only up to the end of the gardens. So she did, but looking at flowers bored her too, even though the garden was beautiful with many colors, the complete opposite of the castlewith its black and green motif.
Bella flipped over to her stomach and placed her face in the pillow. "AAAHHH!" she screamed into the pillow. Boredom was slowly killing her, just like that one time in potion class when they had to take notes on the very 'important' potion masters of the thirteenth century. She really needed to do something. Write a letter to Phoebe? Nope, she did that already, sending at least two letters a day and receiving one letter back a day. So Bella decided to waste that day's perfect afternoon by sleeping.
When it was time for dinner, she woke up and changed out of her pajamas and into violet robes with gold lining. When she got to the dinning room, her uncle was already there, sitting at the head of the table, reading the Daily Prophet, England's wizard newspaper. Every breakfast and dinner, Bella would see her uncle at the same spot reading the newspaper edition of that day. She took her spot at the table, which was left of her uncle.
"Good evening," Bella greeted. Severus only gave her a nod as he turned the pageof his book A Theological Study of Potions. Bella refrained from rolling her eyes. Soon dinner appeared, broccoli soup and salmon with lemon sauce for the main dish. Dully like everything else in that blasted castle, the two began to eat.
"How's the research going?" asked Bella as she tried to make some sort ofconversation for the evening. Her uncle told her that he was working on a new potion that would do something Bella couldn't remember what, but she asked him why he was often out of the house or locked in his office/ labwhy-do-u-need-a-castle-when-you're-in-there-so-much anyway
"Going well," he replied. The topic died quickly.
Bella finished the last of her soup and placed her spoon down. "Uncle?"
"Yes?"
"Are you able to… um… somehow get electricity in the castle?" she asked.
"Why?"
"I'm kind of getting bored, and maybe once you get electricity running here, I can get a T.V.," explained Bella.
"No."
"Why?" Bella really needed that T.V. How can any self respecting teenager live without one?
"You don't need that," he said. He then added, "If you're so bored, why didn't you tell me?" Bella thought of an answer, but couldn't come up with one, or at least not one she was willing to say out loud. Severus looked at his niece. "There's a nearby muggle village. You may go there tomorrow, if you want."
"I can?"
"Of course," he replied bluntly.
"Yes!" squealed Bella. "Hey, Uncle, if you're not that busy this weekend, mind taking me to see some England sites? Like London, Stone Hedge, etcetera?" she asked her voice held a hint of hope and eagerness.
"I'm busy," Severus replied. He glanced at her to see her look a bit put out. "I'll ask someone to take you." Bella gave another squeal, which made Severus cringe.
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The day at the muggle village lightened up Bella's mood. Severus left for the bank early in themorning to convert some money into pounds so Bella could buy some things while she was in town. The village was agreat place to find stuff for her room. Her new room was much bigger than the old one back in America, so she needed a few things to make it feel comfy and not so bloody bare. Bella bought items such as scented candles, picture frames, muggle books, and even a snow globe to place on her desk. Half of it she wouldn't buy normally, but she was half rabid and a bit of an impulsive buyer anyway.
When she got back that day, she was looking forward to her day in London. The muggle village was just enough to whet her craving for excitement, but not cure it. She was just as rabid as ever. Still, Bella wondered who was going to take her, desperately hoping it wouldn't be canceled.
On Saturday morning, Bella woke up and got ready for a day in London. Bella dressed in jade green twill Bermuda shorts, a white chiffon halter with a pink and light blue floral pattern that was rouched at the chest and white leather sandals that had a small heel. She added a white plastic cuff bracelet to her right wrist and thin sliver chain necklace with a pendant of a small clear crystal flower. Bella picked up her green suede Marc by Marc Jacobs flap hobo on her way out the door.
She tied her hair in to a high ponytail as she made her way to the breakfast nook. There, Bella was greeted by a plate of toast, a glass of grapefruit juice, and her uncle reading the Daily Prophet. "Good morning," Bella greeted as she pulled out her chair. Severus replied with an incoherent greeting, he was never a morning person.
"Who's taking me to London?" asked Bella once she finished her toast and drowned down her juice. She sat Indian style on her chair. Normally, Severus would have scolded her for her sitting position, but it being morning, he didn't noticed.
Severus was about to answer when Rocky appeared. "The Miss' chaperone has arrived."
"Send her here," replied Severus as he set the newspaper down. Within moments, a young lady with short black hair that went down to her chin and neon blue highlights walked into the breakfast nook. She wore a pair of baggy light blue jeans, ratty old pink converse shoes, and a white tank top with a happy face on it.
"'Ello, Severus," the woman greeted warmly. "Ah! You must be Bella!"
"Bella, this is Nymphadora Tonks," said Severus. Bella saw that the lady flinched when her name was mentioned. "She prefers to be called by her last name."
"Hello," greeted Bella.
Tonks smiled. "We're going to have a blast in London!" she yelled excitedly. "Don't worry, Severus! I'll take good care of this little one!"
Bella had taken an immediate liking to Tonks; maybe it was because she reminded her of Phoebe with the up beat attitude. Or maybe it was just the fact that Tonks was the liveliest thing she had seen in weeks. Bella wondered how her uncle could know someone like her, but she didn't ask. Before the two left for London, via portkey, Severus handed his niece a few notes, which she placed in her wallet. "Bye!" Bella called out to her uncle just as the portkey, a half eaten pencil, was activated. Bella felt the familiar tug at her stomach as her surroundings changed.
Just as she left Snape's head jerked up. What in the world was she wearing?
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Tonks and Bella stood outside the gates of Buckingham Palace as they ate ice cream cones. Bella had Pink Bubblegum in a large cup, while Tonk munched on a four-scooped waffle cone of Lemon Custard, Black Walnut, Pistachio Almond and Rum Raisin. Bella found the combination rather disgusting, but Tonks seemed to be enjoying her treat.
"I wonder if we'll see Prince William…" Bella wondered out loud before taking in a huge bite of her ice cream, giving her brain freeze for a moment.
"Nah, I highly doubt that," replied Tonks as she finished the Pistachio Almond, and moved on to the Black Walnut scoop.
"Are there any wizards in the royal family?" Bella asked.
"Nope, the royal family is pure muggle," the older witch replied. "But I think that there is a very distant cousin that is a half." The two stood there until Tonks finished the second scoop of her cone. "Let's go to the London Eye!" she exclaimed as she grabbed Bella's hand.
"The what?" asked Bella as she struggled to keep up with Tonks and hold onto her ice cream at the same time.
"You'll see!" hollered Tonks. They went into a deserted alley and Tonks appareted them to another part of London. They reappeared in another alley and walked back onto the sidewalk.
"So, what's this London Eye?" Bella asked curiously as she took another spoon full of the bubble gum ice cream.
Tonks stopped and pointed up. "That." Bella followed Tonks' finger and saw that she was pointing at a very, very large Ferris wheel.
"That?" squeaked Bella.
"Yes!" Tonks grinned. "The largest Ferris Wheel in the world!" she exclaimed happily.
"Uh… in the world?" Bella askedvoice tinged with nervousness.
"Yeah… isn't a beauty?"
Bella shifted her eyes. "Um… Tonks, I'm afraid of height…"
"Really?" asked Tonks. Bella nodded. "Then this will be even more fun!"
Bella seriously doubted that.
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"Bubble gum flavored ice cream and the biggest Ferris wheel in the world do not go well together," said Bella as she sat on the bench with her head between her knees.
"Aw, it wasn't that horrible," joked Tonks.
Bella lifted her head. "Uh-huh… yeah… sure…puking into the nearest trash can is just smashing fun."She leaned against the back of the bench. "What's left to do?"
"Well," Tonks began as she peeled a banana; Bella had no clue where she got that, "we've seen all the popular tourist sites in London in about five hours… magic is so useful…"
"You mean that's it?" She couldn't seem to keep the dejection out of her voice.
Tonks noticed that Bella didn't want to go home yet. "Want to head to Diagon Alley?"
"That one shopping place Uncle told me about once?"
"Err… yeah that place. C'mon. It's actually close by, a block away I believe, " she replied. Bella got off the bench while Tonks threw away the banana. They walked for a while until they stopped outside at a dirty old looking pub. "This is the Leaky Cauldron," Tonks announced. "A wizard pub, the back door leads to the entrance of Diagon Alley." When they walked in, Tonks greeted the barkeep before making their way to the backdoor.
"Um… this is a alley…" Bella stated slowly making sure to pronounce everything clearly, just in case Tonks had fallen off her rocker.
"Watch this." Tonks pulled out her wand and tapped on the bricks. After she was done with the combination, the bricks moved apart and created an entrance.
"This is just like this one shopping place in New York!" exclaimed Bella as they walked through. Bella walked closely to Tonks as she stared wide-eyed at the stores and streets. Sure Bella had been to wizard shopping districts, but the ones in America were much more spacious, and the shops were a bit bigger and most were part of some chain of stores. Here Bella didn't recognize the names of the stores, and the shops were smaller and gave off a comfy feeling.
They passed by stores called Flourish & Blotts, Eeylops Owl Emporium, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions (Bella noticed a few casual ones displayed on the window she liked), Bambol & Japes, and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor so they bought more ice cream. Tonks now went for a six-scooped cone of odd flavors, with the help of magic; it didn't melt or tip over. Bella went for another cup, but with three scoops of three ice creams that went well together, unlike Tonks'. A girl can never have too much ice cream.
They only did window-shopping until Tonks said she had to stop by this one store. Bella followed Tonks until they reached the certain shop Tonks wanted to go to. It was a joke shop and was fairly crowded with many young kids and teens. The store was called Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes, located at number 93. Tonks made her way to the counter while Bella browsed the aisles.
"Fred!" Tonks greeted. Bella looked at the counter.
"Tonks! Long time no see!" the red head, Fred, replied. "What brings you here?"
"Oh, just wanted to stop by," answered Tonks. "I'm giving someone a tour around this place."
"Oh, who?" Fred had a mischievous look on his face.
"Bella! Come here for a second," Tonks called Bella over. "This is Bella, Bella this is Fred Weasley, one of the owners of this wonderful shop!"
"Hello," Bella greeted. Fred gave a smile and a wave.
"Speaking of owners, where's George?" Tonks asked after she licked the fourth scoop.
"He's looking at the store over at Hogmeade. Checking the place out before it opens," Fred replied. He looked at Bella. "Going to Hogwarts?"
"Yeah, sixth year," Bell replied.
Fred gave a surprised look. "A transfer and an American? Wow, things are going on at Hogwarts!" The two girls gave a laugh. "Say, what's you last name, I didn't catch it."
Tonk almost froze, she didn't want Fred to know about Bella being Snape's niece, she worried that Fred have shunned Bella for it. Before Tonks could stop Bella, the younger girl answered.
"Snape," Bella replied simply, as if there was nothing wrong with the question. This one name causes Fred to howl in laughter. "What's funny?" Bella questioned speaking slowly again. It seems no one is sane anymore.
"Y-you said your l-last name is S-snape!" Fred laughed.
Bella gave him a confused look. "It is." This stopped Fred, and he noticed she wasn't joking.
"You're his-?"
"Niece," Tonks replied. "Niece."
Fred sighed in relief. "Oh good, I was about to say you're his daughter! The thought of Snape having a kid is quite… err… creepy." Fred gave a nervous laugh.
"Oh," replied Bella.
Tonks stared at the two. Snape reproducing? The whole thing had become way too awkward. "Okay…we ummm….should be going now…." She scurried out with Bella's wrist in one hand and a three-scooped cone in another.
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Thenight before Bella left for Hogwarts, she had just finished dinner and was sitting at the breakfast table nibbling at a piece of chocolate cheesecake. Severus had left yesterday for Hogwarts, so Bella was all by herself. Tomorrow morning, Tonks would drive her to the station. All her things were packed that morning, and surprisingly, they all fitted in two trunks, probably because the house elves helped her with magic. Bella was also taking a dark brown owl with her to school; she named the owl Peregrine, or Perry.
As Bella was taking a bite out of the cheesecake, Perry swooped into the room with a letter attached to his leg. Bella unhooked the letter for the owl's leg and opened the envelope. It was from Phoebe replying to a letter Bella wrote earlier that day.
Bella,
Hey, girl! Last day of summer huh? School wont start for a bit over here! Ha-Ha. Just kidding. I hope tomorrow will go well. It better… or else… dun dun duuun… ahaha… you better owl me tomorrow ASAP! I want to hear details! Get enough rest; tomorrow will be one hell of a day for you! Don't forget anything! And skip the midnight snack, Bella; the cheesecake will make you cranky in the morning! Well, Good luck and owl me ASAP!
Your BEST friend,
Phoebe
PS: don't make an ass of yourself on the first day of school!
Bella laughed at her friend's letter. She gave Perry an owl treat before he flew off to the library, one of his haunts. She stared at the piece of cheesecake. 'How did Phoebe know?' she wondered. She shrugged and took her friend's advice and gave the rest to Loopy. She stretched her arms as she walked up the stairs to get to her room. When Bella got to her room, she fell into the bed and pulled the duvet over her head. The lamps dimmed as she fell asleep.
The next morning, Rocky woke her up, announcing that Tonks was going to be at the castle in an hour. At this, Bella dashed towards her bathroom and took a quick shower. She grabbed the clothes, which she picked the day before, off the hanger and dressed. Bella picked to wear a green cashmere quarter sleeve sweater that had a faded outline of a rose in silver and a jean skirt that went down just above her knees. Her choice of accessories was a Valentino brown and white floral appliqué handbag, a green Prada logo slide sandal, and a silver belt around the waist. She applied a shade of lipstick that was two shades darker then her own, mascara, and eyeliner.
As Bella was putting on her earrings, tiny ring cascading ones, Tonks knocked on her bedroom door. "Come in," Bella called.
Tonks opened the door. "Wow, Bella, you're really going for that first impression!" commented the older witch as she waltzed into the room. "You do know you change into the school robes before you leave the train and enter the school, right?" She received a nod from Bella. "Ate breakfast yet?"
"Nah, not yet," replied Bella as she tied her hair into a left side bun, leaving her front bangs free.
"Well, then in that case, we have two hours before we should head to King's Cross Station. I know this great diner that is near by! We can drive there, order food, eat and then drive to the station, which is like five minutes away!"
"But the station is in London… how do we get there in time?" asked Bella. Tonks didn't answer but gave Bella a mischievous smile.
"Don't worry, kid. Just be downstairs in a bit."
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It turned out the Tonks got a hold of a car. Not just any car, it was charmed to fly. With this vehicle, the two were able to get to London in thirty minutes flat. When they got to the diner, Bella ordered a light meal and Tonks had the day's special, which was pretty huge.
"You know about the houses, right?" asked Tonks as she poured maple syrup on her scrambled eggs.
"Yeah, Uncle told me already. I think he wants me in Slytherin," replied Bella. Tonks made a face when the name Slytherin was mention. "What's wrong with Slytherin?"
"Oh, so you don't know about the house stereotypes?" Bella gave her a confused look. "Ah… well, when you are sorted, you are sorted based on your personality, characteristics, brains, talents, and whatever. There are the stereotypes for each house. Gryffindors are brave and courageous. HufflePuffs are loyal and very patient. RavenClaws are the smart, and rather witty. Ah, and there is Slyterin, nasty group of fellows. They're known to be mean, cunning, and very ambitious."
"I still don't see what's wrong with Slytherins," retorted Bella.
Tonks sighed and took a bite of her eggs before answering. "Most wizards and witches that are sorted into that house turn out, well, bad. Perfect examples: Bellatix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, and most of all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." Bella recognized the two first names because she read them in the newspaper. Lestrange was the only female death eater, and Lucius Malfoy was in Azkaban for being a death eater.
"Wait!" Bella stopped Tonks from taking another bite. "My uncle! Wasn't he in Slytherin too? Not all wizards go bad in there."
Tonks took a deep breath. She knew that Severus hasn't revealed the truth to Bella. He probably won't tell her at all. 'She's smart, she'll find out.' thought Tonks. 'But it would be better if he came clean…'
"Yeah, not all wizards turn bad in there," Tonks replied softly. The two finished their breakfast quickly and headed back to the car to drive to the train station.
They entered the station and Bella followed Tonks as she pushed her cart. "Here we are!" announced Tonks.
"Where's the platform?" asked Bella. She did not see nine and three-quarters.
"Now, Bella, the platform is right between nine and ten. The entrance is that brick wall." Tonks pointed at the wall. "It's best to start off in a run."
"I'm supposed to run into the wall?" Bella turned and looked at the wall. She imagined herself running into the wall and ending up flat.
"You go first, I'll follow with your cart." Tonks took the cart from Bella. "What are you waiting for? C'mon, we don't have all day!"
Bella nodded and stared at the wall. She took a deep breath and ran right into the wall. She didn't feel anything, and when she opened her eyes, she was in a whole new train station and there was a red train right in front of her. The words 'Hogwarts Express' was written across it in golden yellow.
"Stop staring and close your mouth, or you will catch flies," said Tonks. Bella turned around to see the older witch with her cart. "I'll get your trunks loaded, you can't take your owl on board." Perry gave a hoot. Soon Tonks came back, trunk-less.
"Well, good luck!" Tonks gave Bella a salute. Bella gave a lazy one before hugging Tonks.
"Bye!" Bella waved as she climbed onto the train. Tonks waved back before leaving. It took Bella a while before she found an empty compartment. She slid the door closed and sat on the seat. Bella leaned against the window and saw families saying goodbye to their kids. The scene made her rather misty eyed. She wished that her parents were here to see her off. "Lucky," she whispered as she watched a girl, who looked younger then herself, hug her mother and father before going on the train. Bella gave a long tired sigh before turning her head away.
Bella lifted her head off the window when she heard voices coming from the other side of the door. Then the door slid opened a two people appeared. A boy and a girl, who looked the same, with freckles and flaming red hair.
"Oh, sorry! We thought this was empty," the girl said. The girl took a closer look at Bella. "Have I seen you before?"
Bella shook her head. "I'm new."
"Oh, well. We have to go. Let's go, Ron." The boy nodded and followed the red head girl. With that, Bella was alone again until the door opened again just as the trained moved. A pale-faced blonde stood at the threshold.
"All the compartments are filled," said the girl.
"You can sit here," replied Bella.
"Thanks," the girl said as she sat on the seat opposite from her. "Name's Luna Lovegood."
"Bella."
"Are you new?" Luna asked. Bella noticed the girl talked in a dreamy like tone.
"Yeah, I transferred," replied Bella.
"America? I can tell, your accent."
"Oh. Well, yeah." Bella looked out the window. "What house are you in?"
"RavenClaw." She answered in her dreamy voice. "Got an idea for your house?"
"Actually, no. But my uncle wants me in Slyherin." Bella replied. After a comment from Luna, the conversation went dead, and the two didn't talk much during the ride. 'Maybe it's because of what I said about getting into Slytherin,' Bella thought. 'Great first impression, Bella.' Due to the silence, Bella fell asleep and was then woken up by Luna.
"We're at Hogwarts," said Luna. Bella felt the train slowing down. "I'm sorry I didn't wake you up earlier. You don't have time to change into your school robes," she explained.
Bella sat straight. "No, it's okay," replied Bella. "But, thanks for waking me upanyway," She added. Luna gave a grin as the train came to a complete stop. The two exit the train together but was stopped by Professor McGonagall.
"Hello, Professor," Luna greeted.
"Hello," McGonagall greeted the RavenClaw. "Miss Lovegood, go on to the carriages." Luna nodded and left. "Now, Miss Snape, come along with me. We're heading to the Headmaster's office."
Bella nodded and followed the Transfiguration teacher. They reached the castle before the other students did and made their way to the office. As Bella followed the teacher, she looked around, amazed by the beauty of the school. Soon they stopped in front of a statue.
"Sugar Daddies," McGonagall stated clearly. The statue sprang to life and moved up to reveal a staircase. Bella smiled at the password and went up the stairs. McGonagall knocked on the door. When she opened it, an aged wizard, most likely Dumbledore, her uncle, and a ratty old hat greeted Bella.
"You must be Bella Marianna Snape." The Headmaster stood up. "Welcome, welcome." He reached into a small jar that sat on his desk. "Lemon Drop?" he offered. Bella shook her head at the odd offer. "Sit down," said Dumbledore and with a swish of his wand, two chairs were pushed out and McGonagall and Bella sat. Dumbledore sat down as well.
"My, my, Bella. You look so much like your grandmother," commented Dumbledore. Bella shifted her eyes and saw her uncle stiffen. "You have your mother's eyes though," he added warmly.
"Headmaster, I think we should get down to business," said Severus rather rudely.
"Ah, yes." Dumbledore turned to McGonagall, "Minerva, I do believe that the first years will be reaching the shore soon. Best be off, eh?" McGonagall gave a nod and left the office to greet the next batch of students.
"Now, we are here to sort you," stated Dumbledore as he stood back up again and walked around his desk to the hat. He picked the hat up and began to move towards Bella. "Put this on," he instructed while handing her the hat. Bella took the hat from the headmaster and gently placed it on her head.
"Isn't she too old?" Bella jumped at the voice. "It's me, don't worry."
"This is the Sorting Hat," Dumbledore said as he sat back down behind his desk. "Yes, Hat, she is passed the usual age, but she is a special case," Dumbledore said to the hat.
"Ah, a Snape," the hat said to Bella. "I can talk, get use to it."
H-how did you know I was thinking that? She looked up and then moved her eyes slowly towards her uncle. He had a stern face and looked rather impatient.
"Don't worry about him," said the hat. "His opinion and wish will not affect my decision." Bella diverted her eyes from her uncle's stare and looked down at her feet. "Where, oh, where shall I put you? Oh I wish you were an easy decision, like that Malfoy fellow. Hmm… ah-ha! The perfect house for you is… GRYFFINDOR!"
Bella's body seemed to stop working for a moment. Her eyes froze, locked on the ground. She held in her breath, as if afraid to breathe. Her mind went blank. She blinked once and slowly moved her eyes. Her bangs covered her vision, but she could perfectly see the bewilderment and discontent in her uncle's cold, black eyes.
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A/N: Man, why did I chose such a stereotypical house to put her in? I bet you guys are asking that. Originally I was going to place her in RavenClaw. But then I noticed that most of the major characters are in either Gryffindor or Slytherin. Only one RavenClaw would be originally basically (AKA: Luna), so that would mean I would have to make up OC characters. I didn't want Bella to be in Slytherin, she is the ANTI-Snape, plus, she doesn't seem the snake like. So, Gryffindor was the best choice. Totally Anti-Snape, a lot of canon characters to use, much more familiar characters also. So that is why I chose Gryffindor!
Now, please review! No flames! Thanks!
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