Disappearing Hearts

By: Hixxy

Author's note: Damn...By the way this fic is going, it's probably gonna go for longer than I thought, by the way if my writing technique starts going down or if my ideas aren't good enough please tell me, as I'm not really revising it much, I'm just rushing it.

Summary: this is basically a Bellatrix/James/Lily love triangle fanfic with the main focus being on Bellatrix and James so if this is not to your taste I suggest you leave.

'Speech'

(Thought)

The next day, Bella woke up to feel of somebody's hand caressing her cheek, opening her eyes she smile, because there was her beloved smiling softly with love shining from his eyes. Then the realization hit her.

'James! What are you doing here.'

'What? Can't I see the person I love in the morning.'

Blushing at his sentimentality she replied softly.

'Yeah... But what about the slytherins? Didn't they say anything about you coming in?'

'Nah, I just told them that I had to get a very sexy girl out of bed for breakfast.' He said coyly, while smiling.

Bella was blushing so much she thought she would melt into a puddle.

'Come on, what did you tell them?'

'Ok.... I just said that I'm here to get my girlfriend to eat breakfast with me.' He replied.

Shocked, Bella just stared at him with her mouth wide open.

'Di...did you just say...girlfriend?'

Amused at her expression he just said simply.

'Yes, I told you last night I wasn't going to be afraid anymore, with you by my side I'll never be afraid...' He said this last part filled with emotion.

(Wow...He loves me so much, Oh I'll treasure this day forever)

Filled with joy, Bella jumped on James and started kissing him fiercely.

'James, I can't believe it, it feels like a dream.'

Suddenly, she felt a pinch on her bum.

'Well if you felt that it can't be dream can it?' James laughed.

Then he turned serious and looked at Bella in the eye.

'Bella...I love you so much I can't believe I lived without you in my life for so long.'

Looking at him with loving eyes she replied.

'James, I love you so much as well, I would have waited forever for this day.'

Smiling, James just kissed her nose and said.

'Are you ready for breakfast? Because I'm starving.' At that moment his stomach gave a low growl as if to confirm his words.

Laughing Bella stood up and went to the bathroom to change her clothes. When she got back James was there sitting on her bed with her journal and the picture of him in hand.

'James what are you doing!' snatching the journal out of his hand embarrassedly.

'Bella, that picture was about four years ago...' He said softly.

'I know...I'm sorry! I...I... just wanted a picture to remember you by...Please don't think I'm a stalker!' she cried, tears brimming her eyes.

Blinking in surprise, James just said sadly.

'Bella I wasn't thinking that at all...I was just thinking that you have loved me for so long, and I was so blind I couldn't see it, and looking at that picture makes me feel so guilty because of all the teasing you had to endure because of me.'

Calming down, Bella just grabbed his hand.

'It doesn't matter now, you are with me now, and don't worry, you can repent for it later.' She smiled with a wink.

'Ok.... But no matter what, I'm going to do all I can to make it up to you.'

Laughing, Bella just said.

'James! I was joking! Your love is everything I could ever want, now let's go eat breakfast.' And with a final pull on his arm, they were on their way to the Great hall.

On the way, Bella started feeling some apprehension building up the closer they got there.

Feeling her fears, James just grabbed her hand reassuringly.

'It's going to be all right. I'll protect you.'

When they got there they both took a deep breath and stepped in.

Needless to say as soon as they stepped in, the Great hall, which was usually noisy, became deathly quiet.

Trying to ignore the wide eye stares of disbelief and shock, James led Bella to the Gryffindor table and told her to sit down. Then he stood on a chair, and said calmly but forcefully.

'Bella and I are an official couple. If anybody teases her or mistreat her in anyway they'll have to answer to me.' Then he sat down and started eating.

Suddenly the shock seemed to die out and everyone started talking at once.

'SLYTHERINS AND GRYFFINDORS CAN'T BE TOGETHER!' came the indignant cry of one Slytherin.

'WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT LOSER!' someone at the Ravenclaw table yelled.

'JAMES I LOVE YOU, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!' screamed a hysterical Hufflepuff.

All around. James and Bella could see the expressions of anger, the disgust and the jealousy that the whole school now felt for them. However, neither of them cared, both of their eyes were peeled on one person: Sirius.

From the look of his expression, Sirius was shocked, never in his whole life had he expected his best friend to actually get together with his cousin, the odds just seemed too low.

(Prongs, what are you doing! You're making a huge mistake!)

Without warning he gestured for James and Bella to follow him, and started walking off. James and Bella followed a little cautiously, wondering where he was leading them, until they stopped in the Gryffindor common room.

Turning around, Sirius looked at both of them sharply in the eye though the emotion was different for each.

'All right explain yourself Prongs, what are you doing with the loser?'

'Padfoot, she's not a loser, and as to why I'm with her, it's because I love her.'

'What!!! How could you! You know that she and I are enemies!'

'I know that, but I don't care, I love her and she loves me. End of story.'

Infuriated, Sirius grabbed Bella and started shaking her.

'Tell me what you've done to him you bitch!' he screamed in her face.

However, James intervened and held Sirius back.

'Sirius! Stop this right now! If you are truly my friend, you will accept her as a part of my life!!!!!!!!!'

Suddenly Sirius went quiet. After one huge sigh he said.

'Fine. It's not like you are going to be with her forever anyway. After this year, her parents are going to arrange her marriage to one of the old families.'

Looking at her maliciously he added.

'Or have you forgotten.'

How could she have forgotten that? Her parents only talked about that whenever she was at home.

Turning to James, she started crying.

'I'm sorry.' Were her words, and then she was off.

However she didn't get far as James was a fast runner, after grabbing her and turning her around, he asked.

'Why you running away from me for?'

Still crying she related the whole arranged marriage thing to him.

'So you see.... we can't be together anyway.'

Looking at her, defiantly he kissed her.

'Are you just going to let your parents run your life for you? I don't care if they arrange a hundred marriages for you, I'll steal you away from each one.'

Hearing that made her heart flutter, so she embraced him and whispered a simple 'thank you'.

After that fiasco, everyone went to class still miffed about what happened at breakfast, they were nicer to Bella though, having taken James' threat seriously. Pretty soon the whole day was finished and Bella was back in detention.

No matter how much Her and James cleaned and cleaned the damn mountain never seemed to grow smaller.

'What's up with this mountain of rubbish? It doesn't seem to be getting smaller!'

Grinning mischievously at her James replied

'There's a secret to that, but I can't tell you until the end.'

After they thought that they had done enough, they cleaned themselves off and embraced each other, and started kissing passionately, this was the part that both of them looked forward to in detention.

After about a half hour of this, Bella pulled out of it.

'Let's rest for a bit.'

James agreed so he lay down on the tanning chair that was still there, and Bella squished in beside him.

'Can you please.... hold me?' she asked a little uncertainly.

'For you, anything.' And with that he cradled her body protectively

After about five minutes like this, they started talking.

They spent hours talking not even noticing the time. They talked about him, then about her and all the interests that they had.

'So what are your parents like?' they'd gotten to the topic of parents.

'I hate them...' she whispered.

James heard her though and looked at her solemnly.

'Want to tell me why?'

'Because...because they.... don't care about me, they are just looking for a person that they can marry me off to that can bring up their status, just like they did to my sister.'

'Your sister?'

'Yes, Narcissa, she was the only person who cared about me. But then they married her off to someone she hates, and now I'm all alone....'

'How can they do that? No one should have a childhood like that!'

'It's the way slytherin purebloods think. I hate it. Apart from my sister, no one cared about whether I was alive or dead. ' She said sadly.

Feeling sympathy for her James kissed her on the cheek.

'Your not completely alone, you have me now you know.'

Smiling briefly, Bella took his hand.

'James, promise me you'll never leave me alone.'

'I promise.'

Then they stayed comfortably quiet for a while.

'You know what?' James asked suddenly.

Tilting her head up, she saw that James had a thoughtful expression on his face.

'I've just had an idea, how about for the Christmas holidays you come with me to my house.'

Startled, Bella broke free from his embrace.

'What? As in meet your parents?'

Seeing James nod she panicked.

'But what will your parents think about me? Surely they wouldn't approve of a girl like me.'

Smiling James just hugged her.

'Don't you worry, my mum is very easy going, so long as you are a good person she'll love you. Dad...well he's a tougher nut but I'm sure he will love you as well.'

Comforted by these words, she rested her head on his shoulder and said.

'In that case, I'd love to meet your parents.'

Then they just lay there quietly thinking about each other, until James looked at the clock.

'Wow! It's almost 2 am, we'd better get to sleep before we become zombies tomorrow.'

'How... how about right here?' Bella suggested while blushing.

Surprised at her boldness, he stood up and picked her up gently.

'Not here. I know of a better place, come with me.' He whispered.

And with that, the pair made their way through the darkness of the night.

Author's note: So how was that? I know that my writing technique has been dropping, so please PLEASE tell me if there is anything wrong with it.

And once more A HUGE thank you to all the ppl who reviewed my story, I appreciate it. So please keep doing it!!!! LoL

Till next time..........Laters!!!!!!!!!!!