A/N: thanks everyone for the reviews.
Harry Potter is not mine, this is a story from a fan.

(BSC 1) C23 Christmas holidays part two

Bella was the first to wake up early in the morning. With her eyes fixed on the ceiling she thought about Harry. The last few days had been really wonderful. Only that one time with Harry in the kitchen, that had been a shock for her and for the others. Indeed, it has been a long time ago, that Harry was so afraid about something. But she had never seen Harry that scared. Sure he had told her just how afraid he could be, but this was the first time she had actually seen it.

When she saw Albus walking into Diagon Alley, she had been equally scared. For a moment she really thought that Harry would be taken away from her. It was also the first time that she had seen her auntie Mini lay into Albus. And Albus looked like a beaten down Puppy.

With a sideways glance, she saw that Daphne was still asleep. Today was Christmas Day. The first Christmas that Harry did not have to polish or had to work like a house elf for the Dursleys. Cooking was the one thing he wanted to do. He had promised it to David the day before. Along with Pilo the house elf and Bella he had agreed to make a delicious breakfast for the whole Family.

Bella got out of bed and walked over to Daphne. "Daphne wake up we are going to make breakfast" she said.

WWhhaat, No eeaaarllyy it is still no sun yet". Was a sleepy response she got from Daphne who pulled the pillow over her head?

"Come on sleepyhead we are going to wake Harry, and then we can begin with breakfast" Bella said teasingly.

This was something that immediately pulled Daphne out of her sleep. With a smile she looked at Bella and then ran to the bathroom just before Bella could.

"Hurry up Bella, we have to be there before he wakes up" she yelled from the bathroom.

Harry was still fast asleep when two girls jumped up on his bed. Harry woke up but immediately saw who it was. Laughing, he pulled Bella and Daphne down next to him. They had played around and were tickling each other. And were laughing like three mad children. Now they just had to get out of bed, to make breakfast.

Pilo the elf was already waiting for them in the kitchen, Harry and Bella already knew what to do and when to work immediately. It was because they both had learned it through a heavy hand. Bella started the bacon and Harry started on the eggs.

Daphne was setting the table with a nice Christmas atmosphere. A Christmas tablecloth and a candle here, and a few Christmas balls there.

Pilo had baked little buns. Bella continued the sausages and Harry had some other things to prepare and cut.

Daphne in the meanwhile had set the table and went to get everyone out of bed.

Astoria was the first one to come down. "Where are my presents?" She cried happy and excited.

Harry laughed at the sight of Astoria. She was so bubbly and childlike. Something he had never been. Then he remembered that he also would get presents for the first time in his life. And then he himself became as bubbly as Astoria was a second ago.

It was a delicious breakfast that they had prepared. Astoria could hardly wait and was bouncing in her chair, she wanted her presents and she wanted them now she screamed with joy. It was her father who told that she could get one present for everyone. Not much later the rest of the presents also found the kitchen table.

Astoria had a mountain of chocolate frogs, Lots of clothes and some books. Daphne had received the same. From Arabella and Bella she had received a book about the maintenance of brooms, and a service kit. But she also had a book on how to bewitch the brooms.

Harry had gotten Books, candy and a broom kit. Bella had received the same things as Harry and also a lot of clothes from Arabella. Now there were only three presents left, which were still laying under the tree.

The first gift was for Daphne. It was a small box that Astoria had grabbed quickly for her.

In the box there were two silver earrings. Daphne was looking breathlessly from the earrings to Harry and back to the earrings. And for that Harry could say anything. He was drawn into a hug and was sprinkled with small quick kisses on his cheeks.

The second gift was for Bella. Bella had received two golden earrings from Harry.

Minerva recognized the earrings but said nothing. After all, it had been the earrings from Lilly. Bella also took Harry into a hug and kissed him almost as often as Daphne had done. Only Bella ended with a tiny kiss on his lips, and then rested her head on his shoulder for a minute.

There was still one gift left under the tree. Astoria looked at the card. "Who is Grandma Mini" she asked.

Bella pointed straight to Minerva. What Astoria immediately understood and gave the package to Minerva.

Minerva knew it was a present from Harry, but it still took her breath away. He was the only one who called her grandma Mini. Slowly she unwrap the packets. There was an old box inside the paper. She carefully opened it with trembling hands. There was a gold chain with a green stone in the middle of the box. There were also a pair of earrings with the same green stone. She gasped and said. "This, this is the necklace from L-L Lilly, Harry how did you know." She looked at Harry questioningly while she was shaking a little.

"Ever since you know that you are my grandmother and my mother's mother. You have been looking at the photograph that is standing on your desk. In that photograph she is wearing that necklace" he said softly.

Minerva did not know what to say, and was just looking at the necklace she had just received.

Harry slowly walked toward her with a little fear in his stomach, the fear that she did not liked the necklace.

The look of Minerva was fixated on the chain.

Harry was about to ask if he had to get her another gift when she looked him straight in the eye.

"Harry my sweetheart, this is the nicest thing I've ever gotten, please put it on me" she asked.

Harry looked at her and took the necklace from her hand. Slowly he put it on her neck and locked it at the back. The hug they gave each other made everyone take a handkerchief from their pockets.

Minerva held Harry in a hug for almost a quarter of an hour. She also did not wanted to let him go.

Harry realized that Minerva really needed that hug and therefore kept her firmly in his arms and against his shoulder; somehow he knew that she was crying and kept saying thank you in his ear. So what else was there to do but hold her just that little extra?

Anyway it was the most beautiful morning of his life because Bella kissed him and his grandmother loved him.

Later that day Minerva asked Harry if he wanted to go for a walk in the garden. Harry nodded and they walked out the door.

Bella immediately crawled on the couch and looked out the window. She was looking towards Harry and his grandmother while the others cleared up their presents.

Isabella had looked at Bella for a bit and sat down on the couch next to her. Just like Bella, she looked over the back of the couch through the window. "And Bella tell me, how often were you looking at Harry in this way when you were with Arabella".

Bella glanced sideways. She looked at Isabella and estimated her in her mind. She knew she was sweet and caring towards Harry. Harry had brought her back to the kitchen by her hand. Harry would never take her hand if he did not trust her in some way. So she had to be nice, she thought.

Isabella sat quietly waiting until Bella looked out of the window again. "And Bella do you think that Harry trust me, he took me to the kitchen by my hand".

Bella looked at her with wide eyes, and wondered how she knew.

Isabella chuckled a bit and looked over to Bella. "Bella it's okay. I saw the way you stood up for Harry. That was very brave of you. And the last thing I would do is hurt Harry, when I started crying it was because the way Harry looked. Minerva and Arabella had told us a few things about Harry's life. And Harry told us a bit in the infirmary. But yesterday I saw the fear and the pain in his eyes. That was many times worse than what he had told us.

Look Bella I'm an affectus sentiat, I can feel people's feelings. By this I can also tell what people think. You are now nervous a little bit scared and curious "Isabella explained.

Bella looked at her and nodded, but could not speak.

"In the kitchen I saw Harry sitting in the corner. He was so frightened at what had happened. I could feel all his feelings. They were feelings of so much pain that they were too much for me. I could do nothing but cry, and I still do not understand why Harry does not cry. "Isabella became still and looked at Harry. It took a while before Bella could give her an answer.

"Yes, I often sat in this way to look at Harry. Every time he was locked in the cupboard under the stairs, I sat on the couch just like this. It always took days before he came outside again and before he was allowed to go back to school. Those days when I did not see him were the longest for me". Bella took a breath and went on. "And I also think I know why Harry does not cry, at least not when other people are around. Harry was often beaten and humiliated to the point of crying. And when he did cry they would humiliate him for that. And now Harry does not know what the difference is between fear and grief. He trusts you in some way. It is very weird but you he trust that I'm sure. Harry would never grab your hand if he did not trust you". Now again Bella looked outside.

Isabella looked at Harry en Minerva for a moment and then explained what Minerva was doing. "Minerva is now outside with Harry to talk about his past. We all want to see some of his memories. I know it is a lot that we are asking from him. And we are doing this because we want to help Harry in every way. But it will also help us to deal with Albus Dumbledore. Albus is the one who had placed Harry with those muggles. Albus has done all of this to Harry. Everything! Bella, He even kept Harry away from his grandmother for all those years".

For Bella, there was a lot information that was new to her. She knew what had happened to Harry. The worst things were always happening in the house of his uncle and aunt. But she never knew that Dumbledore was the one that had arranged everything. He had put Harry on the doorstep of those muggles. So Bella was now thinking about a lot of things at the same time. She knew she would do anything for Harry. He would do it for her. She also knew that Isabella was right. Harry had been more afraid in the kitchen than she had ever seen him. "What can I do Isabella"?

Isabella Bella gave a sweet smile. "Bella you don't need to do a thing, just stay with Harry. When he is with you he feels save and protected. I don't know why but Harry belongs to you. And you belong with Harry. You're always a little scared. But never when Harry is at your side, and that is the same for Harry".

Isabella kissed Bella on the side of her head and walked away from the couch. She knew that Bella would do anything for Harry, because she loved him more than life itself. Her husband was the one who had sent her to Bella so that she could feel her feelings. Through the things she had told and asked Bella she knew whether it was love or hate that Bella felt for Harry. And when she felt nothing but love for Harry she knew Bella was right witch for him. She also felt that Bella had a lot of magical power.

Almost as much magical power as Harry has, only Harry was still keeping a lot of that power hidden from everybody ells. He was afraid to use his magic, afraid of hurting someone. She could think of nothing otherwise than it had to do with his youth. But Bella is the one to show him how it could be. One thing that gave her a little concern was that her daughter Daphne had the same feelings towards Harry as Bella did. And Harry had a bit of those feelings for her daughter as well. But he had more feelings for Bella. She did not know why just yet. It had something to do with the magic of all three of them combine, that was something that she was sure of.

*#*

Harry walked into the kitchen with his Grandmother at his side and had a sad look on his face.

Minerva had put an arm around his shoulder and was looking at him with love in her eyes.

Bella saw how Harry was looking and immediately took him into a loving hug. Isabella who was standing at the opening of the kitchen looked at it all. She knew she was right. Her senses told that Harry immediately became more cheerful when he felt the arms of Bella around him.

Bella took his face in her hands and looked at him intently. "What's Harry, please tell me?" She asked.

Harry looked at her.

Bella could see that he was again fighting back tears. Slowly the rage bubbled up inside her. She wanted to yell something nasty at her aunt Mini. But she did not know what had happened, so she had no reason to yell.

Harry sighed again and then told her what had happened. "Grandma asked me if I want to show some memories from how thinks were at my aunt and uncle, and also if everybody could look at them".

Bella nodded and took a good look at him, this was something that Isabella had already told her and it was now that Harry needed her. "Harry they want to help you, just like me. And if they see how it was like for you then they will understand you better. Then they also might understand why you're who you are".

Isabella looked at it all and could not have said it better herself.

David who was standing beside her wanted to open his mouth.

Isabella although what rough put her hand against his mouth. She could feel the panic rising inside of Harry. Something was coming and she did not know what it was. But she knew that no one could say anything now. This was one of the thinks where Harry had trouble. He was never allowed to say what he wanted, he always had to bottle it up inside. So if he would ever want to be a lord of a house, he had to know his feelings and how to tell it. Isabella slowly pulled her hand from the mouth of David and pointed it at Harry.

Minerva and Arabella came standing behind David and Isabella. And saw how tensed Isabella was looking at Harry.

*#*

"Bella, I'm afraid" Harry suddenly said from out of now where. Maybe a little harder than he wanted to, but he did.

"Why Harry, why are you afraid?" Bella immediately asked him.

"Bella I'm afraid, afraid that they will not like me if they see my memories. Maybe I'm not good enough. Maybe granny will not love me anymore because I'm not a good grandson. Perhaps I'm not could enough because I do not listen like I should and because of that, I'm not a good enough of a friend, and so I'm not good enough for you. Perhaps my aunt and uncle are right. And I'm nothing but a freak".

That was the point where Bella put her hand over the mouth of Harry. She grabbed Harry by the arms and pulled him into a bone breaking hug and told him. "Harry, there's no maybe. You know what they did when they saw your scars, when they were with you in the infirmary. They were with you then and they will be with you after those memories.

Harry they all love you just like I do. Grandma will never leave you alone again. And Arabella will be by your side like I'm. Harry, we are family now. Even Isabella, David Daphne and Astoria are family. Let them see the memories Harry, I know they'll just love you more".

Harry dropped his head against the shoulder of Bella. His muscles began to slowly relax and he held her tightly against him.

David had taken Isabella into a hug. Just like Minerva had taken Arabella into a hug.

Isabella was crying softly. She could not help it but the feelings coming out of Harry were so big and overwhelming she just had to let it go.

Back In the room they were sitting around the table David asked Isabella what Harry was feeling when he was in the arms of Bella. Everyone knew she was a affectus sentiat and were now looking at her expectantly.

She looked sadly around the table. "Harry is afraid, he is very afraid. I feel he is doing everything to protect everyone. He does everything to keep everyone happy. And he's afraid that if we see him as he was. That no one will love him anymore. He is worried that he will disappoint us. He has a lot of pain in him, but he does not know how to deal with it. Everything his aunt and uncle had taught him, that is all he knows" Isabella said when she grabbed the hands of Minerva.

"Minerva, may I suggest that you take Harry and Bella for a first look at the memories that he want show us. Then there after we can do it all together, and Harry can stay outside of the Pensieve with Bella at his arm" she said.

Minerva nodded and told them that she already had agreed with Harry to do just that. Harry would also ask Bella if she will join us when they go.

That afternoon there was no more talk about memories. They came to the conclusion to have an afternoon full of fun. Around noon Augusta came by floo with Neville and Hermione following close behind her. Neville told them that Hermione could stay with them for the last week of the holidays, and also that her parents were okay with it because Augusta was her Magical Guardian now.

Half an hour later, Amelia and Susan joint them at Greengrass manor. It was a wonderful afternoon. Harry had got a book from Hermione. He himself had also given a book to her. It would be an afternoon to remember.

That afternoon they were all playing games around the table or outside. At the end of the afternoon Daphne had taken them along with her to fly around in the backyard. It really became a wonderful afternoon, and all worries seemed to disappear now that they were flying around.

Isabella and Amelia looked worried when they saw everyone on those brooms. But they all agreed that Harry and Bella were two naturals. The way they were flying was beyond their age. And Isabella had a hard time not to pull them from their brooms because they were doing dangerous things in her eyes.

David had called out that he would be their manager if they ever go pro. It was Hermione who shouted back that they were going to start their own team after their school years, and she was the best on a broom from all of them. And she was definitely not only just flying a meter above the ground because she was afraid. NO she was observing them from down under. She had told them with her nose in the air and a smile on her face.

*#*

That night the whole house was awakened by Bella who was screaming out in pain. "No, I will not do it. Harry help me he's hurting me. No. No. Harry Hhhhelp meeeee".

David was the first who was at Bella. With all the strength he could muster, he kept her down on the bed with much difficulty. Bella remained trashing around with her arms, while she continued to scream.

"Fetch Harry" exclaimed David.

Harry himself however was in a nightmare of his own. He was waving his arms around and screamed "Let me go you crazy lunatic. I need to go to Bella she needs me".

Isabella did not know what to do. She shook the arm of Harry but he did not wake up. From the other side of the house she heard David shouting again. "Bring Harry, I can't keep her down for much longer. She's going to hurt herself if she keeps on going like this".

Isabella took a levitation charm and levitated a sleeping and screaming Harry to the room of Daphne, because that was also the room where Bella was sleeping while she was with them.

"Let me go you, I need to go to Bella. She needs me" Harry screaming again.

"Harry help me he's hurting me, I cannot free myself." Bella's voice sounded through the house.

It was so strange now, the two children were lying side by side in a bed, and they both were having their own nightmare.

The adults did not really know what to do. They could give them a paralysis curse, but did not know if that would be a good idea. They knew that Voldemort could possess Bella inside her head, and also that they needed Harry to get her free and out of his grip.

Arabella did not know what possessed her but she grabbed the right hand of Harry. Then she grabbed the left hand from Bella and slammed the two of them together.

Call it intuition, call it fate but no one would ever know. Their hands locked in each other as if it was a hand that was put into a glove.

Precisely at that moment both of them shouted "NNOOO".

Harry was quiet for a second and pulled Bella against him, never letting go of her hand. Around them their aura glowed in a golden color. Currently there should be two auras but there was only the one aura they could see.

*#*

In the dream world there was an adult version of Bellatrix sitting on her mattress in the corner of the room. Suddenly she felt a hand in her hand and she looked sideways, there she saw Harry sitting beside her. She looked at him with tears in her eyes.

Voldemort stood in the doorway and looked at Harry with loathing. "So there you are, the boy who lived, Harry fucking Potter. You are the one I wanted to see".

"I'm here just let her go" Harry shouted fiercely back at Voldemort.

"A-A- Ahh, not so fast Harry. CRUCIO" screamed Voldemort.

Harry screamed in pain and Voldemort looked with venom in his eyes at Bellatrix. "Bellatrix if you kill him now, he no longer has to suffer for your deeds. It's up to you, I can go on for as long as you want, or kill him en be done with it. Go on Bellatrix its simple just put your hands around his throat en squeeze the life out of him"

Bellatrix cried and sat down beside Harry, their hands still forged together. She could release him from his suffering. She only had to kill him, it was as simple as that and yet it was so difficult. Harry had so much pain, and she could end his suffering.

From the time Harry appeared in the room, the Adult Bellatrix sat on the corner of her mattress. She had the hand of her little Harry in her hand. She pulled his shivering and shaking form from the pain to against her breasts.

On the outside of the nightmare everyone saw that Bella pulled Harry against her chest, she was crying terribly.

Harry screamed and screamed. His muscles were tight and tense.

Everyone realized that he was under the Cruciatus curse, but they could do nothing about it.

In the dream Bellatrix brought her head to the head of Harry and lay her cheek against his. Slowly and softly she whispered in his ear. "Harry, I'm not going to kill you. I love you, your my little man. Outside I'm a kid. Here I'm all grown up. But i know I love you and I'm not going to kill you".

Through all the pain Harry had Voldemort could clearly hear him say. "Bella, I love you to. And I will not give up, I will help you".

It was then that the Auras around them turned blinding white. Voldemort got the full impact of the light and was thrown against the wall of that little room in the mind of Bella. The adult Bellatrix conjured a coffin and threw Voldemort in it and locked it on the outside. Harry was released from the curse and was breathing heavily.

As Harry lay in the arms of Bellatrix, the door of the room opened and in the doorway a blonde woman appeared.

"Harry!" She said.

Harry looked up and saw her standing in a white light.

"Harry," she said again. "You do not know me but you will get to know me. In a few years you will know who I am. For now I must ask something of you"

Harry just nodded.

"Harry Will you stay here and take care of Bella. She needs your help. Only you can beat that guy over there in that coffin, He's too strong for you now, the only thing you can do is keep him at a distance, and that you're doing wonderfully.

Harry, go train and help Bella, Bella will help you. I can see that she loves you that is something that is not so difficult. Please protect Her Harry. That coffin will trap him for a couple of weeks. But even then he will come out of it. Go train Harry and keep her safe. Keep her safe that is very important Harry" she almost begged him.

Harry nodded again and pulled Bellatrix into a deep hug. It was at that moment that Bellatrix turned back to the little Bella she was on the outside. The blonde woman walked away and they were both crying while they awake from the nightmare, Harry from the pain and Bella from what she had done to Harry.

The white aura that was around Harry and Bella changed in color and it slowly became two different auras again. Harry had a red aura around him and Bella a blue aura, and slowly they were fading from view.

Isabella sank into a chair and held her head in her hands. "Harry is been placed under the Cruciatus curse, we need Poppy here and we need her right away" she told them softly. "I could feel his pain and it was bad. Many adult would not last as long as he has. And I also felt a fourth person in their midst. This was different than Voldemort. It was a woman and she was nice only I don't know who it is".

Minerva had sent her Patronus to tell Poppy what had happened and to come to them. It was only a couple of minutes later when Poppy arrived. She waved her wand over Harry. Who was still holding his arms around Bella, and Bella was holding on to him, and had in the meanwhile fallen asleep.

David had carefully tried to pull them apart but that did not work. "It's like Hagrid is keeping you in a bear hug" he said smiling.

According to Poppy Pomfrey everything was alright with both of them, they only need rest and lots of it. Whatever had happened in the dream had asked a lot of them both.

A/N: affectus sentiat, is Latin for gevoelens voelen in dutch, and in English it is emotions experience. I got this from Google translate.