Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, I wouldn't be writing this, now would I?

And I haven't been writing too much lately… a lot of homework, and my friend just got me addicted to a computer game… I finished this about a week ago, but I didn't get a chance to post it… SO SORRY!

Those who think this is not very Bella-like She just turned eleven… but she will change her mind about things as she gets older. Trust me.

Now… on with the story…

"Narcissa? Where the hell are you!"

Lucius came home, and he was expecting Narcissa to be downstairs, with hot food ready.

"Coming!" She put the diary back into the box, and practically ran down the stairs like a twelve year old, almost tripping on her feet as she did so.

He stared at her incredulously as she huffed until she got her breath back.

"What on earth were you doing? You are covered in d… du… -sneeze- dust!"

But Narcissa didn't even hear him. She strode into the kitchen, and told the house elf, Mandy, to make some chicken broth.

Fifteen minutes later, Lucius finished the soup, and he forgot all about his wife being covered from head-to-toe in soot. As he went to take a shower, he spotted Narcissa coming down from the attic, holding something small. He ignored her for he was much too tired to question, and possibly argue, with her.

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Approaching the library, Narcissa wondered. What happened to Bella? I remember her as a small, happy child. Then she went to Hogwarts and changed. I should've noticed then… maybe she would have turned out differently.

August 13, 1976

10:32 A.M.

I got lovely presents. Sirius got me Exploding Snap. Regulus got me candy… Chocolate Frogs to be exact. Andy got me the most gorgeous brush. Cissa got me a mirror so I could "gaze at my beauty at Hogwarts." Matt took me on a broomstick ride, but Mother found out and yelled… I mean "scolded" (since ladies don't yell) him to bring me back down to earth, claiming that it wasn't proper for a young lady to be riding a broomstick like that. Rodolphus and Rabastan and their parents gave me a set of emerald robes. And lastly, Mother and Father gave me a black owl! I've decided to call her Ocelia. I always wanted to be called that…seems so exotic and pretty at the same time. It sort of rolls off your tongue… not like Bella-trix. Ugh. Sounds clipped and hard.

During my party, Lucius and Rodolphus were talking quietly by a tree. I was curious to see what they were talking about, so I snuck up on them from behind:

"…I don't see why He's making you do this now!"

"Well, He needs followers, and I'd be happy to help Him."

"I think it's suicide."

"Well, you'd be doing yourself a favor if you join too."

"Are you insane! And if your parents ever catch wind of this, they will certainly not approve!" Lucius was getting panicky.

"Of course not," Rodolphus scoffed, "That's why you are keeping this conversation to ourselves… got it?"

Both of them turned around.

"Bella? What are you doing here?" Rodolphus's voice was shaking slightly…

"Ermm… I was looking for Andy. Have either of you seen her?"

They shook their heads and walked away nervously. What were they talking about that made them so fidgety when they saw me? It didn't sound like something good. I wonder if I should tell Mother or Father.

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Hmm… I haven't exactly said anything about my family, have I? Well, I'll give you some facts about each of my siblings. There are three girls and one boy in our family:

Matt's the oldest at 17. This'll be his last year at Hogwarts. Obviously, he's a Slytherin, and he's been the captain of the Quidditch team for three years now! Mother and Father are extremely proud. Unfortunately, our parents have him engaged to this pureblood girl. She's absolutely dreadful. I can't believe it! She doesn't deserve him. Anyways, his favorite color is black. Everything he owns is colored black. Even his broomstick! Mother just about fainted when she saw what he did to it… I thought it's quite artistic. I'd say he's a bit of a Goth… even though he denies it. Everyone knows that he's the favorite in the family.

Then, there comes Andy. She's the smartest one out of all of us, even if she "isn't as stunningly beautiful" as Mother puts it. She will be attending Hogwarts as a fifth year. I bet she's going to get at least 5 O.W.L.S. I always thought she would be in Ravenclaw, but of course, I was wrong. Slytherin. Sometimes, I get jealous of her sometimes. She loves reading and studying. Her favorite color is a sky blue. Serene and peaceful… but she has a wicked temper. Mostly, she's the calm one… a bit nerdy, but we all love her.

Next, comes me. Bella. I just turned eleven, and I'm so excited about school (as you've probably noticed). I'm the wild one. The one that's always wanted to be noticed, to be different. Red is my favorite color. Bright and out there. I've always wanted to go on an adventure… like Sirius (he's my cousin)… but it's improper, so for now, I'll stick to reading from adventure books. I do hope to be in Slytherin: the greatest house there is. I'm the one that drives my parents up the wall.

Lastly, there's Cissa (or Cissy). She's the gorgeous and "fragile" one. At ten, she's one year younger than me. Pink and green are her favorite colors. What a surprise (sarcasm). She's the one that's most Slytherin like. Sly, cunning, a bit ruthless at times, and selfish. Mother is so happy that she was able to turn at least one of her daughters into a lady. Cissa is the girly one. She enjoys shopping, gossiping, shopping, tea parties, and on and on. Unfortunately, she has the attention span of a fly. She harbors a secret crush on Lucius- the Malfoy heir. Personally, I think he's an arrogant fool, but he does seem to suit Cissy. Hmm… maybe they'll be betrothed.

Matt and I are closer, and Andy and Cissa spend more time around each other than necessary. Argh… the last few paragraphs sound like biographies mixed in with my scornful comments. Whatever, at least you know what my family is sort of like.

Oh… I forgot to mention Sirius and Regulus. You can sort of count them as my brothers… I've known since I was born.

Sirius is the older one. He's the prankster and troublemaker. He drives everyone crazy, but even I admit it that he's pretty talented with magic. He got his wand when he was nine, and he's been able to do simple spells… his parents get him out of trouble with the ministry. They are really influential, you know. He's the same age as Cissy… When he gets into Slytherin, he'll be the smarty-pants… but he's going to get into soo much trouble. I can't wait to see what he's going to do for his "Welcome to Hogwarts Prank" or a.k.a. WTHP.

Reggie is sweet, but come on. Anyone can tell he doesn't have his brother's "flair." He's just not as talented, and he is so spoiled! Gosh… he gets everything he wants because his parents think he needs things to help "develop" him. He turned eight about a month ago. I don't like him as much… I always think there's something he's hiding, or not letting out, and I'm positive he envies Sirius. How can he not?

Well, I suppose that just about sums up my family in a nutshell.

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Coffee… now that's one drink I simply adore. It's so good! I'm addicted to it.

Okay, okay, so I lied. I don't like coffee that much…I just think it makes me different from everyone else. My family likes tea, and only tea. Maybe I just like the caffeine, and the sugar high I feel. It feels very good. Can't get enough of it.

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Andy found me writing in this the other day, and suggested that I should give some more information about myself, so when I look back on this years later, I know how much I've changed.

SECTION 1 YOU.
+ your name: Bellatrix Black
+ your gender: girl
+ age: 11
+ height: 5 feet and 3 inches
+ hair color: black
+ eye color: brown
+ your location: My house
+ fears: Death

SECTION 2 HAVE YOU EVER
+ fallen off the bed? Yes. It really hurt. I bruised my arm.
+ had a dream come true? Not yet… maybe in the future.
+ done something you regret? No
+ broken a body part? Yes, my arm… I was riding on a broomstick and I fell off.

SECTION 3 CURRENTLY
+ wearing? Black pants and an emerald t-shirt
+ listening to? Umm… the scratching of my quill
+ chewing? My lower lip.
+ feeling? Anxious! I can't wait until Hogwarts!
+ reading? What I'm writing…
+ located? home
+ chatting with? No one
+ watching? Words form as I write.
+ should REALLY be: telling Matt that Mother wants to have a chat with him.

SECTION 4 DO YOU...
+ brush your teeth? Of course. Personal hygiene.
+ like anybody? I'd prefer not to disclose this information with you.
+ have any piercing? My earlobes.
+ believe in Santa Claus? Um... no.

SECTION 5 FRIENDS
+ do you hang out with the opposite gender? Yes… my brother and cousins.
+ do you consider yourself popular? I guess… my parents are quite popular so that sort of makes me popular as well.
+ do you trust your friends? Of course
+ are you a good friend? I hope I am.
+ can you keep a secret? No…

SECTION 6 THE LAST PERSON YOU...
+ hugged? No one… we don't really hug each other in our family.
+ yelled at? Cissy… I tripped over her pile of clothes while I was trying to get my quill.
+ fell in love with? No one
+ turned down? No one
+ talked to? Mother
+ saw? Andy- she wanted to know if I had any spare parchment I could give her.

SECTION 7 PERSONAL
+ What do you want to be when you grow up? I'm not sure yet.
+ What was the worst day of your life? When Matt went to Hogwarts.
+ What has been the best day of your life? Umm.. it will be when I go to Hogwarts. (Yes, I'm obsessed w/ Hogwarts)
+ What comes first in your life? family and friends? Family.
+ Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend/crush? No
+ If you had an extra set of eyes were would you put them? My nose… well, that actually happened once… by accident of course!
+ What do you usually think about before you go to bed? Nothing.

SECTION 8 FAVORITE . . .
+ Store: anything with stuff that's red.
+ Relative: Matt
+ Sport: Quidditch
+ Vacation Spot: Italy!
+ Fruit: Cherries.
+ Candy: Chocolate frogs. I also like to collect the cards.
+ Holiday: Halloween… I'm a witch…
+ Day of the Week: Saturdays- Mother lets me sleep in until 8:00 A.M.
+ Color: Red, Green, and Black
+ Magazine: None. This should be Cissa's question
+ Name for a Girl: Ocelia
+ Name for a Boy: Romulus

SECTION 9 DO YOU . . .
+ Like to give hugs – Not especially…
+ Like to walk in the rain? Of course… but Mum never lets me.
+ Prefer black or blue pens? I use quills.
+ Dress up on Halloween? Yes!
+ Have a job? No… maybe in eight years…
+ Like to travel? Definitely!
+ Like someone? No
+ Sleep on your side, tummy or back? Side and back
+ Think you're attractive? I suppose… not to be vain or anything.
+ Ever have the falling dream? …The falling dream?
+ Have stuffed animals? Yes. A snake by the name of Hissy.
+ Go on vacation? Yes… quite often.

SECTION 10 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT . . .
+ Abortion: excuse me!
+ Eating Disorders: bad…
+ Summer: too warm
+ Tattoos: Interesting… I think Matt has one. Shh!
+ Piercing: Okay

SECTION 11 THIS OR THAT
+ Pierced nose or tongue? Errr… neither
+ Be serious or funny? Funny! I grew up with Sirius, remember?
+ Single or taken? Single
+ Simple or Complicated? Simple
+ Sugar or salt? Sugar! Ha.
+ Silver or gold? Silver!
+ Tongue or belly button ring? Umm… tongue… (Matt has one there… but it's invisible to Mother and Father)
+ Chocolate or flowers? Chocolate!
+ Angels or miracles? Angels… they are pretty.
+ Color or Black-and-white photos? Black and white photos are really cool.
+ Sunrise or sunset? Sunset… it means I can go to sleep soon!
+ Stay up late or sleep in? Stay up late!
+ Hot or cold? Cold…I don't enjoy warm weather.
+ Sun or moon? Moon… it's so beautiful at night.
+ Diamond or Ruby? Ruby… it's red!
+ Left or Right? Left- I'm left handed.
+ Spring or Fall? Fall
+ Give or receive? Both
+ Rain or snow? Snowmen and snow angels are fun to make!
+ Happy or sad? Happy of course!
+ Mexican or Italian food? Italian! I'm in love with Italy.

Wow, that took forever! I doubt I'm going to change that much over time… ugh, what a waste of time! I'm going to go yell at Andy now.
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It was good remembering how her sister was before she turned to the Dark Side. Narcissa wiped away a tear. It was hard thinking about Matt after his… accident. Is that why Bella became the way she is today?

Narcissa had already learned so much about her sister that she never knew before. Saddened that she never really got to know her, Narcissa tucked the small book on a bookshelf, and promised she would come back to read it every day.

Author's Note: Was that interesting enough? Gives you a little information of where she's coming from and her surroundings. Hope I didn't have too many mistakes in here. Well, hope you had fun reading it! The survey thing was to help you get to know her a little bit more.

Sorry this was posted incredibly late… I had Internet problems.
Any suggestions? Anything I need to improve in? Do any of you want to know more info on her before she goes to Hogwarts and starts "changing?" Tell me now before it's too late. Thanks!